5 from 16 votes
Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce
This Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce blends pineapple juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce into a tangy, sweet, and savory condiment. Thickened with a cornstarch slurry, the sauce has a glossy consistency ideal for drizzling over meats or stir-fried dishes. It offers a balanced flavor profile useful in many Asian-inspired meals.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
16
ounces
Calories:
37 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian, Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 (6 ounces) can pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat whisk together the pineapple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce together.
- In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
- Add the cornstarch to the saucepan and whisk it in.
- Bring to a simmer then reduce to medium-low until it thickens
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Nutrition Information
Calories
37kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 37
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 37kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.