4.9 from 90 votes
Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe
Easy homemade sweet and sour sauce with basic pantry staples. This tastes like authentic Sweet & Sour Sauce and you'll make it over and over!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 servings (makes 1 1/2 cups)
Calories: 122 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed (can reduce to 1/3 cup)
- 1 cup granulated sugar for less sweet taste, reduce a few Tbsp
- 3/4 cup cold water or half pineapple juice and half water
- 4 to 5 Tbsp cornstarch (5 Tbsp makes a pretty thick sauce)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/3 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until combined.
- In a separate cup, whisk 3/4 cup cold water (or pineapple juice) with 4 Tbsp cornstarch until well blended. Whisk vigorously into the ketchup mixture. Bring to a boil while whisking until bubbly, then reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, remove from heat. Keep in mind, the sauce will get thicker when cooled.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
122kcal
(6%)
Carbs
31g
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings (makes 1 1/2 cups)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 31g | |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.