READY IN 30 mins

Wow! Sweet and Sour Sauce

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"This is great sauce. Use for dipping or poured over rice and chicken." — Nana Nat

Directions

Stir water, sugar, ketchup, pineapple, vinegar, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, steak sauce, and hot sauce together in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce to a small bowl; whisk cornstarch into the sauce in the bowl. Bring the sauce in the saucepan to a boil, stir the sauce with the cornstarch into the boiling sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before using.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 05, 2012

This is the sweet and sour recipe that I've been looking for! It really is sweet and sour not just sweet with more sweet. Love it!

—slashignore

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 14, 2013

good sauce....very sweet. I would add less sugar next time

—dcoleman

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27 Ratings

Oct 29, 2012

This was very good. My nine year old said it was "spot on"! I left out the pepper flakes and just used the hot sauce.

—Gerry

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Jan 10, 2013

Absolutely WOW! We had to make a couple of substitutions so we could use what we had on hand: 1) crushed pineapple instead of tidbits, 2) rice vinegar instead of distilled white, and 3) one little packet of pepper flakes from the local pizza chain store instead of the full teaspoon. We used it as a dipping sauce with pork eggrolls and even tried it on sweet potato fries. The results: this is hands down the BEST sweet and sour sauce we've ever tasted!! This will definitely be our go-to recipe from now on. Thank you for sharing your recipe! :o)

—cmullenaux

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Jan 04, 2013

Wow is right! No more store bought sweet-n-sour sauce for us! This was so good I made another batch so it would be ready for our next stir-fry night! Thanks for a great recipe!

—jungledrums

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Apr 18, 2013

Wonderful! I halved and still have a huge batch. So quick and simple - will definately be a new fav.

—Litegal1

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Jan 24, 2013

I scaled the ingrediants down to 3 servings, but still had tons left over after serving with egg rolls. However, if was using this as a sauce to top veggies, meat and rice or what not, amount of sauce would be good. I added maybe 1oz of pineapple tibits that I crushed, instead of the 4oz that were called for. Also doubled the red pepper flakes, as we like spicy stuff. Boiled for 5 minutes, then removed from heat. Definately cool this sauce before serving if using for egg rolls as a dipping sauce. My other half raved that it was better than jarred stuff.

—DenverGirlie

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Jan 20, 2013

Perfect! Wouldn't change a thing!

—SHELLEY61

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Nutrition

Calories
274 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
70.3 g
23%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.3 g
< 1%

Fiber
0.6 g
3%

Protein
1.1 g
2%

Sodium
649 mg
26%

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

Nutritional Information

Wow! Sweet and Sour Sauce

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 274
Calories from Fat: 2

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.3g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 649mg 26 %
** Potassium 223mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 70.3g 23 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 3 %
Protein 1.1g 2 %
** Sugars 64.6g
Vitamin A 12 %
Vitamin C 18 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 4 %
** Thiamin 4 %
** Niacin 7 %
** Vitamin B6 7 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 4 %

* 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.