Cornstarch slurry to thicken sauces

Cornstarch slurry to thicken sauces

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A mixture of cornstarch and cold water that thickens your sauces without clumps, which is very useful in Asian cuisine: two parts water to one part cornst…

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This thickener is a mixture of cornstarch and cold liquid, commonly used in Asian sauces. It is gradually added to a hot sauce until the desired consistency is reached.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time2 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total2 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Calories11 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodcold preparation
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.04

Directions

  1. Pour in the cornstarch into a cup. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the water and mix thoroughly with a fork, stirring as needed to keep the starch suspended. ≈ 4 min
  3. Next, slowly add the thickener to the hot sauce, stirring constantly, until you reach the desired consistency. ≈ 3 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories11 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates2.7 g
Sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons of cold water

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