Used with Maizena to thicken your sauces
The mixture of Maizena and cold water that thickens your sauces without clumps, is very useful in Asian cuisine: two parts water to one part cornstarch.
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
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- $0.04
Directions
- Pour in the cornstarch into a cup. ≈ 3 min
- Add the water and mix thoroughly with a fork, stirring as needed to keep the starch suspended. ≈ 4 min
- Next, slowly add the thickener to the hot sauce, stirring constantly, until you reach the desired consistency. ≈ 3 min
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 11 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.7 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
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