Charlie

Ingredients

• ½ cup light soy sauce (125 ml)
• ½ cup oyster sauce (125 ml)
• ¼ cup Chinese cooking wine (60ml)
• ¼ cup cornflour (30g)
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp white pepper (or more!)
• Place all the ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine. Store Charlie in the fridge and shake well before use.

Method

Base flavourings
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 tsp ginger, finely minced (or more if desired)
Fresh chillies, finely minced

Stir-fries
5 cups add-ins (raw proteins and vegetables)
3 tbsp Charlie all-purpose stir-fry sauce (recipe below)
⅓ cup water (85 ml)

Stir-fried noodles
4 cups add-ins (raw proteins and vegetables)
3 cups noodles of choice, cooked (200g fresh or 100g dried)
3 tbsp Charlie all-purpose stir-fry sauce (recipe below)
⅓ cup water (85 ml)

Additional flavourings
Sriracha, chilli bean paste or other spicy addition
Sweet chilli sauce
Sesame oil
Substitute the water with pineapple juice or orange juice
Thai basil, garlic chives or coriander leaves
Chinese five spice