Chinese Brown Sauce

Chinese is my absolute favorite food on the planet.  It is one of the only foods that I enjoy getting takeout from because I have never been successful at duplicating the recipes - until now.  I have numerous books on Chinese cooking, Chinese American cooking, takeout Chinese cooking, etc.  None of them have ever really hit the mark when it comes to Chinese takeout.  To me it's all about the sauce.  I could never really get the sauce right.  There was always something missing.  A few weeks ago, I stumbled across some youtube videos that really hit the mark on the taste.  I made a few tweaks to the recipes and they came out great.  This is the recipe for the basic brown sauce.  This is one of the main sauces that you will need if you want that restaurant quality taste.  

The good thing is that once you master this sauce, you can start creating your own dishes with it.  Experiment with different vegetables and meats.   I will have more Chinese recipes to come.  

The Final Plating

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 Cups Chicken Stock
• 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 3 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Sake or Mirin
• 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
• 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
• 1 minced green onion
• 2 tsp Ginger
• 1 tsp Garlic
• Dash White Pepper

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients and store in the fridge for up to a month.