Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce
User Reviews
4.9
39 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
59 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce
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You can make classic Chinese red sweet and sour sauce for chicken, pork, shrimp, and dipping wontons.
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon MSG
- 1/4 teaspoon tabasco
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- dash of white pepper
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan add white vinegar, water, sugar, salt, MSG, and Tabasco. Cook over medium heat until heated through.
- Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water, and add the mixture to the saucepan while stirring constantly.
- Add Worcestershire sauce and a dash of white pepper. Stir to combine.
- Cook until it is bubbly and thick.
- Remove sauce from the stove and add 2 tablespoons of ketchup.
Notes
- Color expectations: Don't expect a bright red color without food coloring. The natural color will be more of a reddish-brown, but the flavor will be superior.
- Safety first: Be cautious when cooking with sugar mixtures, as they can cause severe burns if they splash on skin. Also, avoid directly inhaling vinegar fumes while cooking.
- Consistency control: For a thicker sauce (ideal for coating chicken or shrimp), add a bit more cornstarch. For a thinner dipping sauce, reduce the cornstarch slightly.
- Flavor balance: Taste as you go! The perfect sweet and sour sauce should have a balance where neither the sweetness nor the tanginess overwhelms the other.
- Quality ingredients: Use a good-quality ketchup that isn't overly sweet, since you're adding plenty of sugar to the recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
59kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
92mg
(4%)
Potassium
9mg
(0%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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