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Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe

Name: Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cornstarch (about 1/4 ounce; 7g); 1 tablespoon (15ml) water; 2/3 cup (160ml) pineapple juice; 1/3 cup (80ml) rice vinegar; 1/3 cup (74g) light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons (45ml) ketchup; 1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce

Homemade sweet and sour sauce is quick, easy, and the perfect condiment for Chinese takeout or your own fried chicken.

12 min total 7 min prep 5 min cook 8 59 cal

Ingredients

8 serv.

1 tablespoon cornstarch (about 1/4 ounce; 7g)
1 tablespoon (15ml) water
2/3 cup (160ml) pineapple juice
1/3 cup (80ml) rice vinegar
1/3 cup (74g) light brown sugar
3 tablespoons (45ml) ketchup
1 tablespoon (15ml) soy sauce

Instructions

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1 In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water. Set aside.
2 In a medium saucepan, combine pineapple juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.