Description
This restaurant-style sweet and sour sauce is a tangy, flavorful condiment perfect for enhancing your favorite dishes. Made with a balanced blend of rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce, it’s easy to prepare on the stovetop and offers a great vegan option for dipping or drizzling over meals.
Ingredients
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Sweet and Sour Sauce Ingredients
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir the mixture continuously until the sugar dissolves and it begins to simmer.
- Prepare Slurry: In a separate bowl, whisk together cornstarch and cold water to create a smooth slurry, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Thicken Sauce: Slowly pour the cornstarch slurry into the simmering saucepan while stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir the sauce until it thickens to your preferred consistency, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the saucepan from heat and allow the sauce to cool slightly before serving. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
- For a fruitier twist, add a tablespoon of pineapple juice to the sauce.
- Adjust the sweetness or tanginess by varying the amount of sugar or rice vinegar slightly to suit your taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
