Sweet and Sour Sauce | Sweet and Sour Sauce Chicken Pork or Shrimp | Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-bought tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can reduce preservatives.

pineapple juice

🥗Healthier: orange juice

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple juice

Orange juice gives a different but pleasant tang.

Add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar into a saucepan over medium heat.

Pour in 1/2 cup of water.

Add 4 teaspoons of rice wine vinegar to the saucepan.

Pour in 1 teaspoon of soy sauce.

In a separate bowl, combine 4 teaspoons of cornstarch with 1/3 cup of water to create a slurry.

Stir the cornstarch slurry and set it aside.

Whisk the mixture in the saucepan until the sugar is dissolved and everything is incorporated.

Add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan, stirring well.

Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium to medium-high heat, mixing continuously until thickened.

Add a dash of salt and optional red food coloring for color if desired.

Remove from heat once thickened.

Cooking Techniques

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