KID-APPROVED SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN SAUCE

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This is an easy lunch or dinner that tastes just like take out! Very forgiving and allows for substitutions! This is enough for 4 kids, double for a family dinner! Serve this as a sauce for chicken nuggets and rice. You can substitute a can of orange soda for the pineapple juice.

Provided by CHELLE

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup water
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple, drained and juice reserved
¼ cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 cup white sugar
½ cup ketchup
2 medium carrots, chopped

Steps:

  • Stir reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, and ketchup in a saucepan over medium heat until blended, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Whisk cornstarch and water in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; stir into pineapple juice mixture.
  • Stir pineapple and carrots into the sauce; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.2 calories, Carbohydrate 72.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 357.1 mg, Sugar 66.3 g

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