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Sweet and Sour Sauce
Make restaurant quality sweet and sour sauce at home.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 125 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 2 or 3 lices fresh ginger
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Vinegar
- 1 cup ketchup
- red food coloring if desired
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Wash the orange and the lemon well.
- Slice the fruit and ginger and place the slices into a medium pot along with 5 cups of water.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Strain water with a sieve into a bowl.
- Press the fruit into the sieve. You want to get all of the water released.
- Place the water back into the pot and add 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ketchup, and a few drops of red food coloring (if using).
- Whisk until well blended.
- Heat the sauce over medium high heat.
- Combine 3 tablespoons corn starch and 3 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl.
- Slowly stream the corn starch liquid into the sauce, stirring constantly.
- When the sauce thickens, remove it from heat.
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Notes
- Store unused sauce in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
114mg
(3%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
13.7mg
(15%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.