Make Your Own Brown Sauce for Chinese Dishes

Basic Asian Brown Sauce

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

In a saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch.

Stir in chicken broth and soy sauce. Cook and stir until mixture bubbles.

Lower heat and add chopped garlic. Cook until thickene