Recreate a flavour packed takeaway classic with this Chinese curry sauce recipe. Perfect with fried rice and onions, chips and more!
One of the markers of a good Chinese takeaway is their curry sauce. Thick, spicy, flavour packed and ready to pour generously over egg fried rice, serve alongside salt & pepper chips or prawn crackers. It’s a thing of real beauty, and if you’ve made your own Chinese curry paste, you’ll be all set to make your own in just a matter of minutes.
Ingredients For Chinese Takeaway Style Curry Sauce
There are an ever growing selection of ready made Chinese curry sauce pastes and powders widely available in supermarkets and online, but it’s well worth the effort to make your own. This aromatic paste is packed full of spice and flavour and can live happily in the freezer, ready to be turned into curry sauce in just a few minutes! The paste is combined with salt, sugar, MSG and light stock or water and simmered until bubbling hot and slightly thick.
- Chinese Curry Paste
- Light Chicken Stock
- Sea Salt
- MSG
- Sugar
How To Make Chinese Takeaway Style Curry Sauce
To make this easy Chinese takeaway style curry sauce, the ingredients are simply simmered together slowly in a pot until combined. You can adjust the consistency of Chinese curry sauce as desired by adding more paste or more stock.
Step 1: Simmer Curry Sauce
In a pot, wok or frying pan, add 50 grams Chinese curry paste, 225 millilitres light chicken stock, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon MSG and 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Heat on low-medium, whisking regularly until the sauce is bubbling hot and medium thick. For a thicker sauce, simmer longer or add more paste. For a thinner sauce, add a little more stock.
Step 2: Serve
Transfer the Chinese curry sauce to a serving bowl. Serve with egg fried rice, chips and more.
Recipe Tips For Chinese Takeaway Style Curry Sauce
- This recipe uses homemade Chinese curry paste – you can find the recipe here.
- For a thicker Chinese curry sauce, simmer longer or add more paste. For a thinner sauce, add a little more stock.
I hope you’ll try this Chinese takeaway style curry sauce recipe. If you do, let me know in the comments how it went!
Chinese Curry Sauce (Chinese Takeaway Style)
Equipment
- 1 Pot, Wok or Large Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 50 grams Chinese curry paste
- 225 millilitres light chicken stock
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- In a pot, wok or frying pan, add 50 grams Chinese curry paste, 225 millilitres light chicken stock, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon MSG and 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Heat on low-medium, whisking regularly until the sauce is bubbling hot and medium thick. For a thicker sauce, simmer longer or add more paste. For a thinner sauce, add a little more stock.
- Transfer the Chinese curry sauce to a serving bowl. Serve with egg fried rice, chips and more.
Nutrition
Chinese Restaurant Style Curry Sauce FAQ
What is Chinese curry paste?
Chinese Curry Paste is an aromatic and flavour packed paste that is used to make Chinese takeaway style curry sauce. A mix of vegetables, fruit, spices, flour and oil, a good curry paste is a labour of love that your favourite local Chinese restaurant chef prepared with care. You can make your own using this recipe.
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