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Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce

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"This is an easy lunch or dinner that tastes just like take out! Very forgiving and allows for substitutions! This is enough for 4 kids, double for a family dinner! Serve this as a sauce for chicken nuggets and rice. You can substitute a can of orange soda for the pineapple juice." — CHELLE

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple, drained and juice reserved
1/4 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 medium carrots, chopped (optional)

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Directions

Stir reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, and ketchup in a saucepan over medium heat until blended, 2 to 3 minutes.
Whisk cornstarch and water in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; stir into pineapple juice mixture.
Stir pineapple and carrots into the sauce; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
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Feb 27, 2012

I wrote this recipe! PLEASE disregard the vinegar! You can use vinegar or ketchup, but not both! Also, you can use orange/ lemon lime soda or ginger ale instead of pineapple juice and water. Cut the sugar way down if you use soda. It is also fantastic with brown sugar and/ or soy sauce. I make this almost daily. (with whatever combo of ingredients I have on hand).The recipe is so forgiving and it will whip up in a sauce pan in no time. . My kids dip everything in it!

—CHELLE

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Apr 28, 2012

Easy and good. I ended up dissolving the cornstarch in pineapple juice because I started with a bigger can of pineapple. And I used brown sugar - didn't measure but tried to add a little less than a cup.

—MaMaMary

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10 Ratings

May 01, 2012

awesome recipe!! loved it just the way it is..

—yvania

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Jul 20, 2012

The flavor was great, but it ended up very thick and jelly-like. i would cut the cornstarch next time.

—happywife05

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Jan 02, 2013

Very versatile! I used fresh chicken breast diced and doubled it to go over rice. Family loved it!

—TracyV88

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Dec 24, 2012

This was pretty nice, better than I expected it to be. I made it exactly as written, but I skipped the optional carrots. (I probably would have liked them, but I just didn't want to have to go buy them.) For the pineapple, I used a can of crushed pineapple. I was a little worried the sauce would be "chunky", but the crushed pineapple softened up a lot. I'm not a kid, but I ate this sauce as suggested, over meals of chicken nuggets and white rice. I thought this made quite a lot, though - those "4 servings" must be fairly large, in my opinion.

—NMChef1

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May 21, 2013

Was super great!! I did the vinegar version with just a touch of ketchup for color. I added to chicken drumsticks that I dipped in egg mixture with pepper and homemade chilli sauce, and then dipped in flour with red pepper, black pepper, paprika and cayenne. I baked the chicken at 375 for an hour (pan rubbed with olive oil and pam)and flipped chicken once. then i scooped sauce into the chicken glass pan and let bake for another 10 minutes then turned it super down for another 10 mintutes. then i covered it until my hubby got home and was a super yummy success served over white rice. yeh! thanks a bunch!!

—cvsd

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Mar 24, 2013

I enjoy trying new sweet and sour recipes. This is a very yummy one. I like the pineapple in it! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

—marykevinaz

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Nutrition

Calories
284 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
72.9 g
24%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.2 g
< 1%

Fiber
1.4 g
6%

Protein
1.1 g
2%

Sodium
357 mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 284
Calories from Fat: 2

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 357mg 14 %
** Potassium 282mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 72.9g 24 %
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 6 %
Protein 1.1g 2 %
Sugars 66.3g
Vitamin A 108 %
Vitamin C 19 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 4 %
** Thiamin 11 %
** Niacin 8 %
** Vitamin B6 8 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 6 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.