Best Basic Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipes

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SIMPLE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



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This is a simple sweet and sour sauce with nice depth of flavor. You can use it for marinating chicken and pork or for a dipping sauce. Goes great with meatballs for something a little different. For a zesty kick, add some bottled hot pepper sauce.

Provided by MURDOCH

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
¾ cup water
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Stir pineapple chunks with juice, 3/4 cup water, rice vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the pineapple is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Pour pineapple mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Return mixture to saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  • Whisk cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water together in a bowl until smooth; stir into the sauce. Increase heat to medium. Cook and stir sauce until thick, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28.4 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 71.3 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE RECIPE



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Sweet and tangy, this homemade sweet and sour sauce is ready in less than 10 minutes. Just 6 ingredients - add to the pan and simmer. Done!

Provided by Nicky Corbishley

Categories     Dips     Sauces     side dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
1 tsp minced ginger
2 tbsp malt vinegar
150 ml (2/3 cup) tomato ketchup
6 tbsp light brown muscavado sugar
180 ml (3/4 cup) pineapple juice (fresh, from a carton or from a tin of pineapple in juice)

Steps:

  • Add all of the ingredients to a small saucepan and stir together.
  • Heat over a medium-high heat. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
  • Turn off the heat and pour into a serving bowl. Serve hot, warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 231 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



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This came from Taste of Home's Quick Cooking and is much better than anything I've created on my own. The sauce is thick and gooy and goes well with so many things.

Provided by HappyMommy1422

Categories     Asian

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup water
3 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan.
  • Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly.
  • Pour over chicken, meatballs, smoked sausage, veggies, etc.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.5, Fat 0.2, Sodium 697.8, Carbohydrate 108.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 88, Protein 2

EASY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



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For a fast meal, I like the kids to eat the chickenless chicken nuggets from Trader Joe's®. Here's a tangy sauce to go with it, or gyoza, or dumplings, or...

Provided by Connie Fabian Byrnes

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Steps:

  • Combine honey, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and sauce is heated through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 429.9 mg, Sugar 13.1 g

HOMEMADE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



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A sweet and tangy sauce perfect for dipping, drizzling and dunking your favorite bites.

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Side Dish

Time 8m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water
½ cup cider vinegar (*see note)
½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
¼ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Whisk to combine.
  • As it starts heating up, keep whisking constantly until it thickens into a sauce consistency. It will thicken as it cools. Adjust sweet with sugar, tang with vinegar, saltiness with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 34 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 99 mg, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BASIC SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



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Make and share this Basic Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by beretta92_fs2003

Categories     Sauces

Time 5m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup water, plus
2 tablespoons water
6 tablespoons sugar
4 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 1/2 tablespoons tomato sauce
6 tablespoons vinegar (any kind)
3 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with
3 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients except cornstarch in medium sauce pan over medium heat untill sugar has dissolved.
  • Add cornstarch and stir untill thick and bubbly,stir 1 miniute more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1629.6, Carbohydrate 35.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 26.6, Protein 3.2

SWEET & SOUR SAUCE



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Enjoy this simple version of a Chinese takeaway favourite as a dipping sauce or mix it through meat and veg for a tangy, flavourful dish

Provided by Adam Bush

Categories     Condiment

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4-6 (makes 350ml)

Number Of Ingredients 6

200ml pineapple juice
100g light brown soft sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp cornflour

Steps:

  • Put everything except the cornflour into a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat, while whisking, until just simmering.
  • Add the cornflour to a small bowl, add 1 tbsp water and mix together. Pour into the saucepan and whisk together until thickened and saucy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 0.1 grams fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 23 grams sugar, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 0.5 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium

WOW! SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



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This is great sauce. Use for dipping or poured over rice and chicken.

Provided by Nana Nat

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups water
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup ketchup
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, undrained
⅔ cup distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ tablespoon steak sauce
½ tablespoon cayenne pepper hot sauce
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Stir water, sugar, ketchup, pineapple, vinegar, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, steak sauce, and hot sauce together in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce to a small bowl; whisk cornstarch into the sauce in the bowl. Bring the sauce in the saucepan to a boil, stir the sauce with the cornstarch into the boiling sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.4 calories, Carbohydrate 70.3 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 648.7 mg, Sugar 64.6 g

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