Kwek Kwek Sauce 3 Ways Recipe pang Negosyo

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with unique flavor.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder taste.

chili peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños provide similar heat with a fresh flavor.

Heat 2 teaspoons of mantika in a pot.

Add 3 to 4 cloves of garlic and sauté until aromatic.

Add 1 medium size chopped red onion and sauté.

Incorporate 3 to 4 red chilies and 1 piece of optional siling pangsigang.

Pour in 1/2 cup of toyo and 1 1/2 cup of brown sugar, adjusting to taste.

Simmer the mixture on low heat.

After simmering, add 3 cups of water, reserving some for slurry.

Mix 1/8 cup of all-purpose flour and 1/8 cup of cornstarch with reserved water to create a slurry.

Gradually add the slurry to the simmering sauce and continue to simmer until thickened.

Add 1/8 cup of vinegar without stirring and let it simmer until the flour is cooked.

Transfer the sauce to a jar once done.

For sweet chili sauce, combine 1 3/4 cup of vinegar, 5 to 6 pieces of siling labuyo, and 3 cloves of garlic in a pot.

Add 1 cup of white sugar and simmer on low heat until the sugar dissolves.

Add 1 1/3 cup of water and reserve some for the cassava starch.

Mix 1/8 cup of cassava starch with reserved water and add to the pot.

Optionally add 1 teaspoon of anato powder for color and simmer until thickened.

Transfer the sweet chili sauce to a container once done.

For cucumber vinegar, combine 2 cups of white vinegar, 1/4 cup of patis, 1 tablespoon of iodized salt, and 1 cup of white sugar in a measuring cup.

Stir until the sugar dissolves, then add 3 cloves of minced garlic and whole pepper.

Incorporate 5 to 6 pieces of siling labuyo and let it sit overnight before adding cucumber and onion.

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