Sweet and Sour Sauce
This easy recipe for sweet and sour is the taste bud pleasing, flavor rollercoaster you've been waiting for! So skip the takeout, and make this bold and zesty sauce instead! Just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes, and you're done!
Servings: 1.25 cups
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar (white sugar)
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1/4 cup Pineapple Juice
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 3/4 cup Hot Water
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the Pineapple Juice and Corn Starch, and whisk into a creamy white paste. Then set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the Water, Vinegar, and Sugar to a boil over medium-high heat, then whisk until the sugar dissolves.
- Reduce heat to low, then gradually whisk in the Pineapple Juice/Cornstarch mixture.
- Raise heat to medium, while continuing to whisk, and let the sauce thicken.
- Sprinkle sauce with 1/2 tsp. Paprika, and whisk until well combined.
- Transfer to a dish and ENJOY!
Notes
Storage Tips: This sauce stores best in an airtight container, like a mason jar with lid. Store for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. Or cool sauce completely, leave a little headspace for expansion, and store up to 2 months in the freezer.
Variations: To make your sauce thicker, simply use more corn starch. To make it thinner, use less corn starch. To make the color more red, simply stir in small amounts of paprika until you achieve the desired color you want.
How to Use:
- Chicken - cook 3 lbs. of boneless skinless chicken breasts in crockpot on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours. Drain juices from crockpot, then top with your sauce, and cook on HIGH for 30 more minutes.
- Pork - smother cooked pork chops with this sauce for a delicious dinner.
- Meatballs - pour over cooked meatballs and serve as a delicious appetizer or easy dinner!
- Sweet and Sour Rice - drizzle over sticky rice for a sweet treat or delicious side to your Asian dinner.
- Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce - use as a delicious dip for Egg Rolls, Pot Stickers, Spring Rolls, or Wontons.
