Kung Pao Sauce

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Chinese-American Barbecue: Big-Flavor Asian BBQ from the Smoke Queen

By Winnie Yee

Published 2026

  • About

I’m pretty sure if you’ve had Chinese takeout, you’ve tasted some variation of this sauce. Although it has the foundation of the Sweet Soy Sauce, this sauce typically has an acid-like vinegar, a thickener like cornstarch, and a sweetener, and it harnesses the fragrance and flavor of a fruit or vegetable. Orange chicken, kung pao, and sweet and sour are all variations of this mother sauce. Keep in mind this recipe is highly adaptable. Omit everything in this recipe except for the vinegar, sw

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