Description
Learn how to make a delicious Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce at home with this easy recipe. This versatile sauce is perfect for dipping, stir-fries, or as a glaze for your favorite dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Cornstarch Slurry:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a saucepan over medium heat, mix rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic powder, and ground ginger. Simmer.
- Prepare Cornstarch Slurry: In a bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth.
- Thicken Sauce: Slowly whisk cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from heat, cool slightly, and use as desired.
Notes
- Perfect for dipping, stir-fries, or as a glaze for meat or tofu.
- Store in the fridge for up to one week.
- Adjust sweetness or tanginess to taste by varying sugar or vinegar.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
