7 Best Store-Bought Stir Fry Sauce Options You Can Try

Last Updated on September 14, 2024 by Shari Mason

Cooking a delectable stir-fry **takes** nailing the perfect sauce. Creating a flavorful mix **for** a dipping or stir-fry sauce **requires some work**.

From gathering the ingredients to chopping, all work consumes time. That’s where store-bought sauces come into play.

But with the various options, it’s hard to decide which is the best. Fortunately, we’ve listed the best store-bought stir-fry sauce brands to level up your favorite dish.

Top 7 Store-Bought Stir Fry Sauces (Must-Try)

7. 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Sauce

Average Price: around $3/9.5oz

Best For: Stir fry meat/fish

Why We Like It: This 365 sauce is an excellent choice for all kinds of stir-fry, like chicken, beef, tofu, and salmon.

It’s made with various ingredients, such as organic tamari sauce, garlic puree, vinegar, cane sugar, sesame oil, and ginger powder.

It has no high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated fats. Though it’s not gluten-free, no artificial nitrites (or nitrates) are used.

Drawbacks:

• Strong vinegar and salt flavor
• Mild sweetness

6. Mr. Spice Ginger Stir Fry

Average Price: around $6.95/298g

Best For: Chicken/Pork Stir-Fries

Why We Like It: Mr. Spice Ginger is a healthy and delicious organic stir-fry sauce made with ginger and spices.

Its unique flavor comes from adding rice vinegar and herbs. Other ingredients include unrefined sesame oil, spice extract, etc.

If you’re on a diet or follow a healthy diet plan, this is the best stir-fry sauce. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, low in calories, and can be used for all stir-frying styles.

Drawbacks:

• Lacks flavor as it’s a low-sodium sauce
• Not tasty enough for marinades

5. Otajoy Yakisoba for Stir-Fried Noodles Sauce

Average Price: around $19.99/81.4oz

Best For: Stir-Fry Noodles

Why We Like It: If you’re into noodles, the Yakisoba sauce from Otajoy is one of the best stir-fry sauces you can try.

We like the flavor complexity, adding depth and savory flavor to stir-fried noodles. This store-bought sauce tastes great in fried rice, Chow Mien, meat, and vegetable stir-fries.

It has various ingredients, like vinegar, soy sauce, tomato paste, apple puree, garlic puree, carrot puree, and onion puree.

Drawbacks:

• Not the same taste as the traditional yakisoba sauce
• With added brown sugar and salty flavor

4. Minor’s General Tso Sauce

Average Price: around $34.99/5.2lb (Amazon)

Best For: Pork stir-fries

Why We Like It: If you’re a fan of stir-fried pork, you might want to add some bold flavors to it.

And one of the tastiest stir-fry sauces is the General Tso sauce, which can go well with various protein dishes. Unlike most stir-fry sauces, you can buy this in bottles.

It’s time-saving as it’s pre-thickened and tastes well with cooked vegetables, wraps, etc. Minor’s General Tso Sauce has a unique flavor accentuated by sweet and spicy elements.

The ingredients include red wine vinegar, soy sauce, crushed hot peppers, molasses, and ginger. If you like their other sauces, like Minor’s teriyaki sauce, you’ll also love this one.

Drawbacks:

• Strong sweet flavor yet mildly spicy accents, which you might find strange
• Tends to spoil easily

3. Kikkoman Classic Stir Fry Sauce

Average Price: around $14.57/2-pack

Best For: Stir Fry Beef

Why We Like It: If you’re craving a classic sauce for classic stir-fry recipes, try Kikkoman.

This is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a sweet and savory sauce without adding twists or artificial flavors.

Kikkoman Classic is a stir-fry sauce made with various ingredients like naturally brewed soy sauce, oyster sauce, and Asian seasonings. It comes pre-thicked, making it a perfectly balanced and delicious sauce.

Drawbacks:

• No twist
• Just plain classic

2. Soy Vay Veri Veri Teriyaki Sauce

Average Price: around $5.49.210z

Best For: Stir-Fry Vegetables

Why We Like It: Instead of the old-fashioned teriyaki sauce that’s time-consuming to prepare, try a high-quality bottle of vegan stir-fry sauce.

We suggest the Soy Vay Veri Veri sauce, which includes various ingredients such as sugar, garlic, ginger puree, and sesame seeds.

The addition of sesame seeds makes it ideal for any vegetable stir-fry. It’s a great alternative to homemade stir-fry sauce. Actually, it’s the closest to homemade sauce among the best stir-fry sauces on this list.

Drawbacks:

• Watery consistency
• Quite pricey

1. Lee Kum Kee Panda Mandarin Orange Chicken Sauce

Average Price: around $13.18/4-pack

Best For: Chicken Stir Fry

Why We Like It: Lee Kum Kee orange chicken sauce is a great addition to any stir-fry dish. Made with thick orange juice concentrate, it’s a tasty stir-fry sauce.

“In the orchestra of a great kitchen, the sauce chef is a soloist.”

~ Fernand Point, French Chef

This is a good stir-fry sauce for any orange chicken dish, as it’s preservative-free, low-fructose [1], and has no added flavorings. You can also try the Lee Kum Kee Hoisin sauce.

Drawbacks:

• Only comes in packs
• Best in orange chicken dishes only

How We Chose The Brands

Quality of Ingredients

The best store-bought sauces are made with high-quality ingredients, so expect an excellent taste.

Texture & Consistency

Some soy sauces are too watery. So, we pick the ones with a thicker consistency.

But it doesn’t mean that watery sauces aren’t good. If you like the watery texture in your sauces, go for Soy Vay.

Nutritional Facts

The food we eat should be healthy. So, we chose not just a soy sauce but a delicious and health-friendly dip (or marinade).

We like sauces that are gluten-free, have no MSG [2], and with the right ideal amount of sugar and salt.

FAQs

In A Nutshell 

If you feel something is missing using just soy sauce in your favorite stir-fry dishes, you can switch to ready-to-use sauces, especially if you don’t have much time to prepare for meals.

All the stir-fry sauces on this list are savory. They all work well in various food preparation – be it for stir-frying, marinating, or dipping.

Just pick the one that suits your taste buds best so you can have an enjoyable and delicious meal in no time.

References:

1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/fructose
2. https://www.britannica.com/science/monosodium-glutamate