Sweet and Sour Sauce
Easy homemade sweet and sour sauce that you can make in just 5 minutes! Make a batch to serve with your favorite foods, and it tastes much better than the store-bought jarred stuff!
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice from a carton or can
- ½ cup (100g) light brown sugar
- ½ cup white or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch to thicken the sauce (mixed in 2 tablespoons of water)
- 3 drops red food coloring optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and soy sauce.
- Whisk constantly, bring to a boil then add the cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce. Cook for 1 more minute or until it's thickened.
- Add food coloring if using, whisk well. Allow the sauce to cool down completely before serving.
Notes
- Use pineapple juice from a carton or a can, fresh juice won't work here.
- If the sauce isn't thick enough, you can add one more tablespoon of cornstarch and whisk it in. But remember, the sauce will thicken even more as it cools down. So only add more cornstarch if the sauce is way too thin.
- Store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- The vinegar taste might start fading after a couple of days, so feel free to add a little bit more of vinegar for some tanginess.
- Serve as a dipping sauce with egg rolls, tempura, meatballs, hibachi steak, or drizzle over rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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