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Sweet and Sour Sauce
Make restaurant quality sweet and sour sauce at home.
Course
Sauces
Cuisine
Chinese
Keyword
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Calories
125
kcal
Author
Stephanie Manley
Ingredients
▢
5
cups
water
▢
1
orange
▢
1
lemon
▢
2 or 3
slices
fresh ginger
▢
1
cup
sugar
▢
1/2
cup
vinegar
▢
1
cup
ketchup
▢
red food coloring if desired
▢
3
tablespoons
cornstarch
▢
3
tablespoons
water
Instructions
Wash the orange and the lemon well.
Slice the fruit and ginger and place the slices into a medium pot along with 5 cups of water.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Strain water with a sieve into a bowl.
Press the fruit into the sieve. You want to get all of the water released.
Place the water back into the pot and add 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ketchup, and a few drops of red food coloring (if using).
Whisk until well blended.
Heat the sauce over medium high heat.
Combine 3 tablespoons corn starch and 3 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl.
Slowly stream the corn starch liquid into the sauce, stirring constantly.
When the sauce thickens, remove it from heat.
Recipe Tips
Store unused sauce in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories:
125
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
31
g
|
Protein:
0
g
|
Fat:
0
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
225
mg
|
Potassium:
114
mg
|
Fiber:
0
g
|
Sugar:
26
g
|
Vitamin A:
155
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13.7
mg
|
Calcium:
16
mg
|
Iron:
0.2
mg
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