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Asian Sweet & Sour Sauce ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #easy #Chinese #homemade #Sweet&Sour #sauce #recipe

Asian Sweet & Sour Sauce

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: About 2/3 cup of sauce 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup sugar, brown sugar or honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon chopped roasted red bell pepper (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger root OR 1 Tablespoon finely chopped Candied Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha (use more or less to taste)
  • 12 Tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 23 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar

For thickening:

  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients except the thickening agents in a small saucepan. Stir and heat over medium heat to boiling.
  2. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the water and cornstarch until dissolved. While stirring the sauce in the saucepan, slowly add the cornstarch mixture. Cook for a minute or two longer, until the sauce is thickened.
  3. Remove from heat. Use as a dipping sauce for egg rolls or as a sauce to coat chunks of cooked chicken, pork, beef or shrimp. Store leftovers in an airtight covered jar in the fridge.

Notes

RECIPE SOURCE: http://www.sumptuousspoonfuls.com/

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