Quick Szechwan Sauce Recipe
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Quick Szechwan Sauce

By: JessieD 
"This is a quick, spicy and sweet sauce to use as a marinade or as a cooking sauce in stir fries with meats and vegetables."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (45)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1.25 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 red chile peppers, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 5 tablespoons ketchup
  • 5 tablespoons vinegar

Directions

  1. In a bowl, stir together olive oil, chile peppers, ginger, and garlic. Mix in sugar, ketchup, and vinegar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 123 | Total Fat: 6.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2007 by amyell   view full review
I think this recipe needs a fair review. See, taste buds on your tongue vary from person to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2007 by Dawn Norcross   view full review
I tried this on the 'spur of the moment' and didn't have any fresh pepper so I used 1 tsp of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2006 by Wannabe Cook & Mom of 2   view full review
I am only giving 4 stars because I tweaked this quite a bit, and there aren't very specific...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by Scotia   view full review
Simple enough to modify for ingredients you have on hand (ex. 3 tbsp red crushed chilies, 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2006 by McC   view full review
This was a nice sweet and spicy sauce to add to a mixture of veggies and chicken. Even my 4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2007 by VIBHER   view full review
This is excellent. Didn't have fresh ginger so I used 1 tsp. of powdered like someone else...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2005 by Commander Bob   view full review
I liked this recipe. I did find it a little too sweet and not enough spicy. Next time I will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2005 by SPEARFISHER   view full review
I am very sorry. I absolutely did not like this. Nor did my family. To me it was waaaaaay too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2006 by The Spicelands   view full review
Didn't taste a thing like Szechwan, but it was alright, and my husband liked it! I used 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by jknuest   view full review
excellent recipe, changed a little. I didn't have ketchup so I used tomato sauce, used less...

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