Sweet and Sour Sauce

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Prep5 min
Cook10 min
Total15 min

The iconic Chinese-American dipping sauce — a perfect balance of tangy vinegar, sweet pineapple, and umami ketchup. Ready in 10 minutes.

Ingredients

Serves:6
  • 120 ml pineapple juice
  • 60 ml rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • 0.25 tsp garlic powder

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence
64kcal · per serving
0.4g
Protein
15.8g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat

Recipe total: 385 kcal · P 2.3g · C 94.8g · F 0.4g

Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

Video: How to Make Sweet and Sour Sauce | Sauce Recipes | Allrecipes.com by Allrecipes on YouTube

Steps

  1. 1
    Combine pineapple juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a small saucepan.
  2. 2
    Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
  3. 3
    Mix cornstarch with cold water to make a slurry.
  4. 4
    Pour the slurry into the simmering sauce while stirring constantly.
  5. 5
    Cook for 2–3 minutes until the sauce turns glossy and thickened. Serve warm.
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Questions and answers

How long does Sweet and Sour Sauce take to make?

About 15 minutes: 5 min prep and 10 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Sweet and Sour Sauce?

8 ingredients: pineapple juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, cold water, garlic powder.

How many servings does this Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe make?

6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Sweet and Sour Sauce?

About 64 kcal, with 0.4 g protein, 15.8 g carbohydrate and 0.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Sweet and Sour Sauce?

Sweet and Sour Sauce comes from Chinese cuisine.

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