Description
Learn how to make a delicious Restaurant Style Sweet and Sour Sauce at home with this easy recipe. This versatile sauce is perfect for dipping, drizzling, or tossing with your favorite dishes.
Ingredients
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For the Sweet and Sour Sauce:
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, mix pineapple juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce. Heat over medium heat until simmering.
- Thicken Sauce: Dissolve cornstarch in cold water. Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce while whisking. Cook until thickened, about 2–3 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from heat, cool slightly, and use as desired.
Notes
- This sauce pairs well with egg rolls, chicken, or stir-fried veggies.
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes or sriracha.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
