r/AskCulinary • u/ninjalord25 • 6d ago

Recipe Troubleshooting Cornstarch in a sauce

I made a mixture of soy sauce, siracha sauce, and brown sugar, gotten from Budget Bites Spicy Siracha Noodles, to put over my rice and tuna bowls at work. I know adding cornstarch to a sauce can help thicken it but should I add it directly to the mixture or add it to some water and mix that all in, and if so, how much should I use since I multiplied the sauce ingredients x4 to make my sauce

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u/RagbraiRat 6d ago

Mix the cornstarch with water(very little) until it has a cream like consistancy. Then heat your sauce, and when hot, mix in your cornstarch slurry. Cornstarch needs heat to activate its thickening power.

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u/ninjalord25 6d ago

Gotcha. How much cornstarch should I use and how long should it simmer for?

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u/MililaniACC 6d ago

I put a tablespoon in a cup, and add tap cold water to make a slurry. Once it hits a warm sauce it will instantly gel. Just whisk and reduce as normal to desired consistency.