Authentic Szechuan Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns or sub black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup soy sauce GF Liquid Aminos
• 3 tablespoons honey maple syrup, coconut sugar, brown sugar or sugar alternative
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or black vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine shaoxing or mirin, both optional
• 3 garlic cloves finely minced, use a garlic press
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger finely minced, or use ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic chili paste
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice
• 3 teaspoons corn starch to thicken, see notes., optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 110 calories
• Carbohydrate : 18 grams
• Fat : 3.5 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 1 grams
• Sodium : 900 milligrams
• Sugar : 13 grams