UNIVERSAL Stir Fry Sauce - For veggies, meat, rice, noodles!

A secret from Thai restaurants-a universal sauce that you can use to stir fry anything! Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring the video. The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: skl.sh/pailinskitchen02211
Use can use this sauce as is, or jazz it up when you cook with tips in the video, but this will save you a lot of time when you need food fast. It works as a stir fry sauce for meat, vegetables, and even for fried rice and fried noodles. You can also use it for a meat marinade! In this video I also demo how to use the sauce in a basic stir-fry that you can modify using whatever ingredients you have.
00:00 What is a universal stir fry sauce?
01:04 How to make the stir fry sauce
05:35 Stir-frying 101 - Demo of a basic stir fry using this sauce
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About Pai:
Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

[@PailinsKitchen]

HELLO LOVELY VIEWERS! I hope you enjoy this video! If you have any questions about this recipe be sure to watch the video and read the written recipe on the website and your question might be answered there. I often add extra tips and notes not covered in the video. If you still have questions you can post it here for the community to answer, but if you want to ask me, you can post it to my Facebook page, Tweet me, or refer to the contact page on my website (see links in the description above). If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments. Thank you for watching! RELATED RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE: Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry Recipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnvbY4maarVogZo Holy Basil Chicken Stir Fry Recipe (Pad Gaprao): kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5Cco3enZ8x6o8k

[@Geisha1968]

I have all the sauces available so I mixed them up with the exact proportions and stir fried some noodles and vegetables just now... It’s delicious! Thanks Pailin 😄

[@pri6552]

I enjoy your cooking. The way you explain things is so fun to watch! I remember the first dish i made was steamed fish, the cooking that you did with Mark Weins. I definitely will try this sauce! Thank you

[@mattmercado0827]

Great share

[@jvera828]

My roommate in college was Thai; this sauce got us thru some lean times.

[@randalllaue4042]

How could you afford the sauces?

[@jvera828]

@@randalllaue4042 Find yourself an Asian market, each bottle should cost you around $3-$6. Add some cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts and spam.

[@randalllaue4042]

@@jvera828 thank you!! It can be overwhelming...

[@suchartboontid2560]

One Sauce to rule them all , One Sauce to stir-fry them, One Sauce to marinate them all and in the high heat season them, in the Wok of Mordor where flavors lie.

[@SuperMaranatha1]

Lord of the wok

[@adamthehtkminion6750]

Wow! :)

[@whitewolf6730]

Well done!

[@darrensacksbass]

😂 😂 😂

[@Joodz_Zkywalker]

Lord of the Stir Fry!🏆✊🏾👏🏾

[@lofiben]

Growing up with Thai food, it surprises me when people tell me that I must have eaten pad thai, green curry, or tom yum a lot. Yes, we had those occasionally but most of time, it's something stir-fried with this sort of sauce. Other recipes that Pai has shared that make up the Thai weeknight dinner table include: stir fry cabbage with fish sauce, omelette with pork and water spinich stir fry. Pai, you should make a playlist that includes these sort "everyday Thai foods that Thai people eat." :)

[@abmong]

Stir fried cabbage in oyster/soy sauce with pork and king prawns. That’s also a common dish in my house growing up too, at least once or twice almost every week.

[@CrimeVid]

The amounts per person only work if you all eat the same amount !

[@tpn1110]

Oyster sauce + fish sauce + sugar (+sometimes dark soy) = the best combo! Something about seafood based sauces are just umami overload.

[@barbram8001]

Tram..Thank you.

[@SJLA]

I've been cooking since I was 8 years old and in all my 37 years, it never occurred to me to create a stir fry sauce from the condiments I ALWAYS use >.< LIFE CHANGING! Thank you!

[@R27035]

"What'd you goin to do with it then? You know it's too late!" You're so right. I don't understand cooks who don't taste their food while cooking!

[@stephentfchan]

As a follower for quite some time, I’ve used this sauce countless times in my free-styled stir-fries🤣

[@Jeffffrey0902]

Baby corns benefit from browning, too. I tried searing them before I added them into my curry the other night, inspired by a ramen place that serves their noodles with grilled baby corns. That eliminated the raw veggie flavour and boosted the sweetness.

[@omgwth7567]

My stir fry sauce also has sesame oil, Chinese cooking wine, garlic powder, ground black&white pepper and sugar. 🤫😉

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Yeah

[@Mr.Helper.]

That is illegal

[@gd.dordor]

Just like Adam said in one of the video “put all the brown sauces together from the kitchen.” 🤣

[@Zipfei_Kloatscher]

Yeah, I always combine soy, oyster (either Maekrua or Lee Kum Kee), fish and hot sauce with a little bit of roasted sesame oil...

[@saraalb9304]

Yep that's exactly what I think and do .. like Always🤣😃😄😄

[@gd.dordor]

@@Zipfei_Kloatscher I never think to put hot sauce, good tip! Normally I just put 1-2 hot chili 🌶😝

[@gd.dordor]

@@saraalb9304 🤣👍

[@Zipfei_Kloatscher]

@@gd.dordor I prefer to use "Tabasco Habanero" (I do not know if it's available in your country). It's not just hot, it's also very fruity and flavorful.

[@melioraish]

I love how every Thai’s version of “glug” is different. My mom says “chjo”

[@TommiGirl]

I found this sauce and I'm never going to let it go!!! I had some leftover "cauliflower rice" from a recipe that came out pretty boring. I used this universal sauce recipe to make it into "stir fried cauliflower rice" and it was perfect!!! Thank you, thank you Pai!🤗🙌🏾😋

[@CICIKC]

I just love watching you!! You are so educational when teaching us the recipe! You make the dish super simple to follow! Love you Pai!

[@kekedream]

Recently brought myself a wok, I think this dish will be my first stir fry 👌

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Watching from Cambodia 🇰🇭

[@jvee2901]

I use a little sugar and corn starch in my stir fry sauce. Minus the fish sauce. I might try that. My wife is Thai and she cooks. Love watching you and mark. I learn a lot. I do marinate my meat the night before in a sealed bag. Yummy

[@zainagha]

After watching this video last nigh, I cooked the Mixed Vegetables with Egg Noodles using the sauce recommended here and added Vinegar and hot Chilly Sauce to it and also a teaspoonful of Chinese Salt ( Sodium Mono glutamate) Flavor enhancer. My wife loved it and remarked that she never tasted a Veg Stir Fry as delicious as this one. Next I will try it with King Prawn/Veg Stir Fry soon.

[@hachi-kitchen341]

As an indonesian im gonna add 1 tbsp sweet soy sauce aka kecap manis, and also MSG 😂.

[@riennypermata5223]

setuju😂😂

[@davidmaguire604]

Can't bait msg bang it on it going in everything in Thailand but in this crazy world you can't be using it😂

[@MrTeebaum]

bagus!

[@celiayounger9202]

Msg!??? U use MSG!?? Do you know how bad it is!?

[@hachi-kitchen341]

@@celiayounger9202 yeah it's bad if you add 1kg msg to your food. Msg better than canned food.

[@MowieVann]

Pai, your universal sauce reminds me of what my mom uses all the time to cook, marinate, etc in the kitchen. Mom always put oysters sauce, fish sauce, black pepper, salt, sugar and msg. Depending on the dish or stir fried noodles, she’ll use soy sauce and/or dark soy sauce.

[@BrianGay57]

Thanks for teaching the basics of Thai stir fry sauces in such a simple and concise way.

[@keithdavidson4723]

If you watch Gordon Ramsay that’s one of his most vocal points too Pai....how can you tell what you’re serving if you don’t taste it and adjust the seasoning! Many thanks for another wonderful and extra special recipe, and best wishes from Northern Ireland ☘️

[@robertv50]

I have learned so much from your videos, especially the one on rice noodles. Your recipes provide a lighter, lower calorie substitute for the carb heavy Italian meals I love so much. I can usually find enough vegetables, along with several pantry items (fish sauce, tamarind, Golden Mountain Sauce, oyster sauce) to assemble a decent stir-fry following your suggestions. Thank you.

[@Bg-bl3kg]

This is what I’ve been looking for all my 3 years of Thai cooking. Thanks, Pai!

[@wiesawaskiepko6257]

Greetings from Poland! Thanks a lot for these directions, now I will be note brave with my trials 🙂

[@wiesawaskiepko6257]

more brave... Ah, these wise telephones... 😋

[@YCallahan]

This sauce is delicious! Just made a veggie stir fry for breakfast. Added some chili garlic sauce as well. I love your videos! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@juptonstone]

It's funny... I've been doing that universal sauce without realizing realizing it, for ages. I had a friend for lunch the other day.. and she said it was absolutely delicious. I found out later that her only exposure to Asian food has been Panda Express! Lol. I tried 3 different dishes there a few years ago and realized that every dish tasted the same (I think they buy 55 gallon drums of General Tso's Chicken Sauce)!

[@iamaho1291]

I love Thai food, the way you cook, I can smell it from here. Thank you for sharing. Lots of love from Omaha NE.

[@gialuanthang7716]

My combo for every stir-fry stuff ever: garlic, oyster sauce, a little bit soy sauce or MSG (shocking) or both if large food portion, some ground pepper, and sesame oil.

[@ahhhhhyeah]

Oyster sauce usually has a good amount of MSG, so that’s a good way to get the MSG in 👍🏼

[@sharonla8071]

I had started making a version of this but didn't think to make up a batch and save it. I'm enjoying your book but I think the most important thing I've learned is to not worry so much about having the exact ingredients and to use what I have on hand. I wish I'd learned to cook this type of food 50 years ago. Better late than never.

[@nazilaghoreshi2370]

Thanks for amazing recipe, made it for dinner and instead of auger added sweet soy sauce and 🍤. Then we were in the heaven. So delicious and unbelievable taste. ❤️🌹

[@johnnyrondo709]

Yes YES! I love the Panda brand Oyster sauce and always the Golden Mountain soy sauce, except for sushi, its Kikkoman. I gotta try your sauce on venison / deer meat. For anyone that has never tried this type of Thai sauce on deer meat, you don't know what you are missing. I use Oyster sauce, fish sauce, raw egg, palm sugar as a marinade and cook it down with butter and canola oil, served with sticky rice, jeow bong and papaya salad. I'd love to see a recipe for your version of Jeow bong Pai. Thanks for this sauce recipe.

[@orangemoon_8428]

Amazing explanation on how and when to do what. Thanks so much, again!🙏🏻

[@semco72057]

That dish looks so delicious with the sauce added to it and cooked.

[@oliverjackson9008]

Thank you watching from jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@maryly09]

Thank you so much for sharing this sauce with us. I'm going to make it tomorrow. So excited! 😊

[@whitewolf6730]

Thanks so much. I really am grateful for the stuff you share with us. Oyster sauce sure is a surprise isn't it? When I discovered mixing it with soy sauce and fish sauce, I became even happier!! I also regularly keep some golden mountain soy sauce on hand too...

[@dmlawry4677]

I am sooo glad I found your channel, we absolutely LOVE stir fry, this sounded so delicious. It IS!!! Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@opwave79]

I think I’m gonna make a large batch of this and bottle it right now!

[@lifesnaturelover7995]

I tried your stir fry sauce and it really helps enhance the flavour of the cooking. Thanks.

[@MozartificeR]

You could sell: Lets get started T-shirts

[@surlespasdondine]

This video is all I wanted😎❤️🥰 I found you through your "which wok pan to use" video. I have an induction stove, what should I use as a pan since apparently the coal wok does not work well for induction? so happy i found you since cooking authentic food from other countries have become one of my passions in life.🥰💕

[@ed8613]

Great video as always. I never considered making a large bottle and storing in the fridge. Maybe i am using too much, for two large portions of choi sum and chicken I pretty much use that exact amount in the whole dish (maybe bit less than 1/4 cup oyster). But then i would throw in maybe 1/4 cup of water near the end for a juicy/watery base. Just wanted to say big thanks, I have been watching for at least 5 years I have learnt so much from you. (ps just subscribed with newer acct)

[@bobdavis1168]

Palin, thank you so much for placing your measurements on this presentation !! I have dropped other channels for not providing this important information . Thank you , as ALWAYS , for another Outstanding Presentation !!!

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day 🌻 lovely recipe 👌🏻

[@felicitykenter7748]

This was exactly what I was looking for! I've just made the sauce and just stir fried it with some veggies and a bit of rice. It tasted so good! Thank you. I've subscribed and have been watching your other recipe videos which I am excited to try!

[@Chewy41915]

1:35 I love your little glass condiment bowls with the pour spouts 😍. I’m trying to find them to buy! Thanks for a great video ❤️

[@solojetset]

Great video! I am missing so much the street food of Thailand! I'm trying this this weekend!

[@DR-vr1xl]

How did you know I've been waiting for this recipe?

[@andulka2212]

I made this sauce today and it was delicious!🙂

[@PWL1371]

Wanted to post a big THANK YOU! This was the flavor I have been looking for. Perfect for Beef stir fry.

[@PREPFORIT]

This is a great recipe and of course very versatile.

[@brandon3872]

Such an important thing to know, thanks Pai!

[@shiningstar6659]

Greetings, what a delicious meal! I love Thai food. So versatile and flavorable.

[@no_chefs_here3194]

great concept!! and final dish - love how add tomatoes, i love that!!

[@marchoupilamy3625]

Use this a lot. It's called "doing a Pailin" at home ;-). What are we eating tonight: a Pailin!

[@maryclebeau]

I just love your channel.!!!!!! Thank you for your recipes. I stocked up on all of the sauces you recommended. This is the best thing I have ever done. Your an amazing cook. Thank you sooooo much for sharing. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰🌻

[@Marioroops]

I'm making stir fry tomorrow with this! Thank you

[@arunyadavalli7397]

Is it me or did Pai seem so MOM like in that thumbnail?!???

[@CK-bf9eh]

Love your videos and recipes 💗 do you have some ideas for a Keto version of Thai dishes?

[@timothydoughty8246]

Wow, this is super useful, Pailin - thanks!

[@slrstuff7408]

Love this idea! Thanks Pai - Cheers from Australia!

[@millerjoan]

This looks so good! I wish you put the recipe in the description box.

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Hi! ... and it's right below the video. Cheers! Adam

[@millerjoan]

@@AdamHotThaiKitchen 😊 have a great day!

[@MLLL1234]

Looks delicious and wonderful recipe!!!!

[@orlandonecesito4904]

I'm watching from Philippines. Thanks again for sharing your recipe.

[@Jiuhuashan]

Great video! I'm going to try this for sure. Love your presentation.

[@wnose]

The classic oyster sauce is the one with the lady paddling a boat. It's a bit pricey but look at the ingredient list and you'll understand.

[@rosiesamuel8562]

Thank you for telling us your secret ingredient, fish souce 😍

[@christianschindler1585]

Thanks Pailin! Very helpful in day to day cooking!

[@randmayfield5695]

I use Golden Mountain regularly but have my reservations with it. In my research i found out that it is a 'chemically' produced, or hyrolized sauce and not naturally fermented. Supposedly there's a carcinogen by product produced by this method. I heard the it is banned in Europe and California but have not been able to vet that information. You may want to do your own research if you are concerned. With my many years in Thailand studying the food culture I noticed that it is used extensively in most Thai cooking. Again, I like it but don't use a lot of it. Healthy Boy is my go to for a 'light' soy sauce or even better is the Healty Boy Mushroom type which puts you into the ballpark of Golen Mountain.

[@johnnywoodmusic]

3:07 - It's like a paint can; the color sample outside tells you what color is inside.

[@damarisdiaz5496]

Thank you for this cultural encounter. Looks super delicious😋Thank you again for sharing. Loved it!

[@tarabeen8996]

I love the way that you said glug

[@jocelynquetoriano8261]

Definitely will try this. Simple and taste good.

[@Magnetar83]

Thank you for these valuable tips! You told me everything I wanted to know and I am going to try each one of them. From Norway, with love.

[@swintsdeco6109]

Another lovely recipe. Love it

[@GreenLifeInDublin]

You are the best! I am so glad I learned how to do awesome sauce for pieces of cardboard :)

[@victorthuemler1760]

I always learn so much watching your videos thank you so much for your videos.

[@kayura4472]

You're amazing!! Thank you for sharing this cooking tips. 💖🥰🙏

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Hello again Pai! Sawadee char!

[@levih.3501]

She's correct.... I tried it on pieces of cardboard and it really was delicious! 💯

[@MinhNguyen-mo5fp]

How convenient for a busy life...thanks you. ❤️👍🏻🥰

[@channagirijagadish1201]

Excellent Recipe. Tastes better than restaurant stir fry. Thanks for the recipe.

[@captsmith9734]

Hi thank you for the vids! Will definitely do this...one question, whats a glug?

[@DanFuzz2009]

I like the spatula or shovel (whatever you call it) you are using with your wok, where can I get it?

[@okimike100]

The basic sauce will be I'll use from now on

[@bettychung9125]

DELICIOUS! I braised pork belly, tofu, and eggs, 1 pot with your sauce. Thank you!!!

[@shariq7543]

I would love to see some thai meal prep videos.

[@Mali.Cooking]

nice recipe

[@starflash2230]

Such a great video , so helpful .. I have learnt so much from you .. can u please do a video on the brands and some purpose of all sauces .. there are so many Asian sauces I get confused at times all all Asian cuisines have different types of the same sauce .. thank you 😊

[@FS-dv1zi]

I think Playlists/Thai Ingredients 101 may get you started.

[@starflash2230]

@@FS-dv1zi thank you .. will surely check them out😊

[@Outdoorlass]

Loved this video❣️. So helpful

[@AnzanHoshinRoshi]

Thank you, Pai.

[@KSGomez88]

YESSSSSSS! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@elizabethlowe4514]

Hi Pailin Thank you for all your amazing recipes. Is there MSG in the Golden Mountain Soy?

[@mydeenisislaam]

Thanks loads, love your way to teaching 😍🫠

[@MinhNguyen-mo5fp]

Thank you ❤😊

[@tonyleo01]

I never measure nor taste anything when I stir-fry. Everything just comes straight from the bottles then onto the plate lol. I haven't been getting any complains, but I do need to get into the habit of tasting my food before I serve.

[@gialuanthang7716]

That’s how we Asians do. We don’t measure, we eyeball everything, we add until we hear the ancestors say “that’s enough, my child”

[@nickyogorman6647]

Gorgeous, and the food looks good too !!

[@MrSridharMurthy]

Great! You are soon turning into the Martha Stewart of Thai cooking! Keep up the good job! Cheers!

[@phebiedg9202]

Can you make a video on how to make mango salad of thai 🤗 thank you