Title: Dr. Fortran's Garlic Sauce
Categories: Sauce Preserve Vegetable Chinese
Yield: 1 Servings

		Meat and/or vegetables to
		Stir-fry (I use
1/4	ts	Hot seasoned Fire Oil (try
		This amount to -- actual
		Amount varies
		Unseasoned oil for
		Stir-frying
1		Clove minced garlic --
		Jarred, pre-minced i
225	ml	Water or stock
2	ts	Corn starch to thicken
		Soy sauce
		Steamed rice

1. Heat pan or wok, add fire oil. Stir-fry meat and/or vegetables, using additional unseasoned oil if desired.

2. Add minced garlic when the other ingredients are nearly done, then stir-fry for a few seconds longer.

3. Mix the water (or stock) and cornstarch together, and add while stirring wok contents vigorously. Add soy sauce, if desired. Serve over steamed rice.

Author's Notes: This is a recipe for Hunan-style Garlic Sauce adapted for home use. The key ingredient is so-called Fire Oil, which you can often purchase in the Chinese section at your Supermarket. There are different varieties: some are hotter than others, some are fla

Because of the uncertain strength of the oil you use, precise measurements cannot be given here. Also, you might decide that one clove of garlic isn't enough -- add more if you like! If everything works just right, you should get three distinct flavors, i

Difficulty : easy. Precision : approximate measurements.

Recipe By : Doctor FORTRAN jav8106@ritvax.isc.rit.edu

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