Homemade black pepper wok sauce – a warm flavour boost

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Homemade black pepper wok sauce

Name: Homemade black pepper wok sauce – a warm flavour boost
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 75 ml soy sauce; 3 tablespoons honey; 100 ml water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

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A black pepper wok sauce takes your stir-fry to the next level. It's a simple sauce full of flavour. The black pepper gives it a bold, warm, and spicy taste that goes perfectly with udon noodles and beef.

Nutrition balance score

Great

9.1/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

47.58 (Low)

10.2 (Medium)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

98.93 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

21.44 g
18.08 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

0.07 g
0.02 g

Proteins

2.55 g

Fiber

0.43 g

Sodium

1034.21 mg

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This black pepper wok sauce is made with black pepper, garlic, soy sauce, and more. It adds a sharp, rich taste to your stir-fry. It’s an easy sauce you can make at home with ingredients you probably already have in your cupboard.

Don’t grind the black pepper too fine, slightly crushed peppercorns are perfect for this sauce. This sauce is inspired by the ready-made versions from the supermarket and the ones served at Chinese all-you-can-eat restaurants.

Homemade black pepper wok sauce ingredients

Recipe homemade black pepper wok sauce

Recipe homemade black pepper wok sauce allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Soy

Gluten

Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-04-23, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2026-02-11

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Making black pepper wok sauce – 10 minutes

Peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely, or use a garlic press.

Slightly crush 1 tablespoon of black peppercorns, you can do this with a mortar and pestle or the bottom of a pan.

Mix soy sauce, honey and rice vinegar with crushed black pepper.

In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix 100 ml of water with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.

Cook the garlic for 1 minute in a dry saucepan. Add the soy sauce mixture and let it gently simmer for 2 minutes, until the garlic softens.

Japanese udon noodles with black pepper wok sauce

Add the cornstarch mixture and let the sauce thicken for a short time. You can now use the sauce in a stir-fry with beef, vegetables and udon noodles. Enjoy!

Tips!

What does black pepper wok sauce go well with?

Black pepper has a sharp and warm flavour. This strong taste goes very well with beef, udon noodles and vegetables. It’s also tasty with chicken or prawns and a mix of different vegetables.

How long can I store black pepper wok sauce?

You can store this black pepper sauce in the fridge for up to one week. You can also freeze it for up to three months.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

98.93 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

21.44 g
18.08 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

0.07 g
0.02 g

Proteins

2.55 g

Fiber

0.43 g

Sodium

1034.21 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

1.81 mg

Calcium

23.24 mg

Magnesium

0.79 mg

Potassium

0.79 mg

Phosphorus

19.88 mg

Copper

0.02 mg

Zinc

0.13 mg

Iodine

0.02 µg

Selenium

0.00 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

0.81 mg

Vitamine D

0.00 mg

Vitamine A

0.00 mg

Vitamine B1

0.01 mg

Vitamine B2

0.01 mg

Vitamine B6

0.02 mg

Vitamine B12

0.00 µg

Folic acid

1.56 µg

Vitamine E

0.00 mg

Vitamine K

0.00 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
0.5	clove	garlic		2.10	0.42 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.09 g	0.03 g	0.06 mg	0.02 mg	2.55 mg	0.30 mg	9.00 mg	1.95 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.06 µg	-	-	-
0.25	tablespoon	black peppercorns		6.18	1.00 g	-	0.05 g	0.02 g	0.23 g	0.39 g	0.80 mg	0.58 mg	8.00 mg	-	26.00 mg	3.60 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.5	tablespoon	rice vinegar		1.50	0.30 g	0.15 g	-	-	-	-	0.75 mg	0.01 mg	0.30 mg	0.08 mg	1.50 mg	0.60 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
18.75	ml	soy sauce	soy, gluten	24.00	3.75 g	3.75 g	0.02 g	-	2.16 g	-	1031.25 mg	0.94 mg	11.25 mg	-	93.75 mg	9.38 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.50 µg	-	-	-
0.75	tablespoon	honey		57.75	14.16 g	14.08 g	-	-	0.08 g	-	1.31 mg	0.24 mg	0.94 mg	0.38 mg	9.38 mg	3.75 mg	0.02 mg	0.11 mg	-	-	0.60 mg	-	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
25	ml	water		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25	tablespoon	cornstarch		7.40	1.81 g	0.09 g	-	-	0.01 g	0.01 g	0.04 mg	0.02 mg	0.20 mg	0.04 mg	0.06 mg	0.60 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
				98.93	21.44 g	18.08 g	0.07 g	0.02 g	2.55 g	0.43 g	1034.21 mg	1.81 mg	23.24 mg	0.79 mg	139.69 mg	19.88 mg	0.02 mg	0.13 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.81 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	-	1.56 µg	-	-	-