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Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

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"A great sauce for dipping almost any Asian inspired dish in! Should you desire a thicker consistency than what this recipe yields, dissolve another 1/4 teaspoon of cornstarch in 1/8 to 1/4 cup of cold water. Once dissolved, stir the mixture into the sauce and continue to heat and whisk until sauce thickens." — Jackie Smith

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Original recipe makes 1 cup Change Servings

1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

2 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
salt to taste

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Directions

In a small saucepan over a medium-low heat, whisk (using a metal whisk) together vinegar and cornstarch. Add oil, pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and salt; whisking constantly until the mixture is heated through.

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PREP 2 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 7 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 25, 2004

Very good! It's more sour than sweet, so if you like it sweet then add more of the pineapple juice and brown sugar.

—JAYNEL

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 25, 2004

sorry!! I meant my criticism for another recipe.

—STELLA M. PATON

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103 Ratings

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May 17, 2010

Great dipping sauce! If you like more sweet than sour, use rice wine vinegar instead of white vinegar. I also like my sauces a little thicker, so I added a bit more cornstarch as the submitter suggested. If you want a richer color, add a couple drops of red food coloring - it works wonders. This stuff was great and my husband took one taste and all he could say was "Mmmmmmm". We ate this with egg rolls, and it was perfect.

—Jillian

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Dec 01, 2005

This was really good! I was looking for a sauce to use to make sweet sour chicken with veggies and this worked great. I sauteed some chicken until browned, added sliced carrots, onions red peppers, cooked for a few more minutes, then added the sauce and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. It thickened a little and coated everything nicely. Easy and tasty!

—MELISSA_B

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Jan 25, 2004

This is a great all-purpose dipping sauce. I use it for spring rolls, coconut shrimp and pot stickers. I made it a bit thicker, and I also like it with red pepper flakes or a bit of chili paste in it.

—KMATISHAK

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Nov 28, 2005

I wanted to use this sauce with stir fry so I added a little extra cornstarch to make it a little thicker but made no other changes. This was exactly what I was looking for and I will be using it as a dipping sauce soon.

—KEZ

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Jan 01, 2011

This came out much thinner than I wanted, so I added another teaspoon of corn starch to a teaspoon of cold water, stirred in and let simmer for 4-6 minutes. Perfect, and I LOVE that it wasn't bright red! Update Jan. 1, 2011: started with 2 tsp corn starch, used seasoned rice wine vinegar, 3/4 tsp canola oil and 1/4 tsp sesame oil, no salt, and left everything else the same, and it was awesome. 5-star keeper!

—Johanna WISHES she were a

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Jun 10, 2007

the very best homemade recipe so far, only I have had better at restaurants -- I used rice wine vinegar which is an asian ingredient vinegar, & it gave it a more authentic taste.

—Mrs. Sutterpants

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Nutrition

Calories
46 kcal
2%

Carbohydrates
8.9 g
3%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
1.2 g
2%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.1 g
< 1%

Sodium
44 mg
2%

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

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 46
Calories from Fat: 11

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.2g 2 %
Saturated Fat 0.2g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 44mg 2 %
** Potassium 48mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 8.9g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.1g < 1 %
Sugars 7.9g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 1 %
** Thiamin 2 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 1 %
** Folate 2 %

* 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.