A star rating of 4 out of sweet and sour sauce. A 10 minute, simple, sweet and sour sauce!
This website is published by Immediate Media Company Limited under licence from BBC Studios Distribution. Easy sweet and sour sauce is made in minutes and much more flavorful than the packaged stuff. Enjoy that signature glossy, sweet and sour taste that makes everything from cream cheese wontons to chicken nuggets even better! I love that it’s a super easy recipe and just a matter of simmering ingredients together until that signature, glossy, sweet and sour sticky sauce is done.
You can customize it to to your tastes and add a little more sweet than sour, or a little more sour than sweet, and maybe even a little heat. Simmer the mixture over medium heat. No need to bring to a full boil. Pour in your cornstarch slurry to help thicken it up. Remove from the heat and pour into a small dish or bowl.
Variations Use arrowroot flour or potato starch in place of cornstarch. The red food coloring is optional. Without it, the sauce won’t be as vibrant, but it will still taste great. Add a few red pepper flakes for a sweet chili heat.
If you don’t have rice vinegar, swap with regular white vinegar. Use canned or bottled pineapple juice, not fresh. The sugary juice is part of what gives it sweetness. Storing Suggestions This delicious sauce has a pretty long shelf life of 2 weeks when stored properly in an airtight container in the fridge. Make sweet and sour chicken with it. Use it as a glaze for ribs, shrimp, pork, and chicken. Use it for chicken and vegetable stir fry or fried rice.
Use it as a dip for your chicken meatballs or cream cheese wontons. Kids love to dip chicken tenders in sweet and sour sauce too! Mix together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and then mix into the sauce. Whisk until it is mixed well and let simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and pour into a small container.
Allow to cool and then serve. Pineapple Juice: Use canned or bottled, not fresh pineapple juice. Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs this recipe only takes 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! So easy and always a crowd pleaser. Add a comment Cancel reply Did you make this recipe?