Best Sweet And Sour Sauce China Recipes

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SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Yield about 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup pineapple or orange juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch blended with 2 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

  • Heat a wok or saucepan over high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger and garlic. Stir-fry just until fragrant, and then add the juice, vinegar, brown sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir into any nearly completed stir-fry dish and bring to a boil until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE



Sweet and Sour Sauce image

I love the pinkish red sweet and sour sauce that is served in Chinese restaurants...I have tried dozens of recipes and been disappointed so I made this one by trial and error...this is the closest I have come to getting that flavor.

Provided by SwoR8193

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon msg
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste, minced ginger or 1/2 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • Over medium heat bring Part 1 ingredients to a boil.
  • Mix Part 2 ingredients and add to boiling mixture.
  • Cook until bubbly and thick.
  • Remove from stove and add Part 3 ingredients.
  • This will keep in the refrigerator for weeks.
  • Room temperature ketchup mixes easier than refrigerated.
  • Serve warm.

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