Recipes Nugget Market Signature Recipes
Mandarin Orange Sauce
- Prep time
- 20 minutes PT20M
- Cook time
- 25 minutes PT25M
- Yield
- 4–6 servings
- Difficulty
Delicious on more than just chicken, this mandarin orange sauce can be enjoyed over stir-fried veggies, fish, or pork, or used as a dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cups mandarin orange juice
- 1 cup rice wine vinegar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons minced ginger
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- Zest of ½ mandarin orange
- 1 tablespoon water (optional)
- 1 tablespoon corn starch (optional)
Preparation
Combine mandarin orange juice, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and red chili flakes in a sauce pot. Cook for 15–20 minutes over medium-high heat, until reduced to 1½ cups.
Add soy sauce and mandarin orange zest and simmer for 2–3 minutes. Adjust seasoning with additional soy sauce, if desired.
For a thicker sauce, mix water and corn starch in a small work bowl. Whisk corn starch slurry into sauce and bring to a simmer to thicken, then remove from heat.
