Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe
Total Time
20 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Rating
4.93 out of 5 stars
(28)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (can reduce to 1/3 cup)
- 1 cup white sugar (for less sweet taste, reduce a few tablespoons)
- 3/4 cup cold water (or half pineapple juice and half water)
- 4 to 5 Tbsp cornstarch (5 makes a pretty thick sauce)
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Preparation
Step 1
In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/3 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until combined.
Step 2
In a separate cup, whisk 3/4 cup cold water (or pineapple juice) with 4 Tbsp cornstarch until well blended. Whisk vigorously into the ketchup mixture.
Step 3
Bring to a boil while whisking until bubbly, then reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, remove from heat. Keep in mind, the sauce will get thicker when cooled.
Step 4
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Chef's notes
This homemade sweet and sour sauce is definitely restaurant quality.
My brother-in-law, Roman, discovered it on Recipezaar.com.
