Homemade Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce

Homemade Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce is a quick and simple recipe with just 5 ingredients, perfect for complementing various meals.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Course condiment

Cuisine Asian

Servings servings

Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

small saucepan
Whisk
Small bowl

Ingredients

Sweet and Sour Sauce Ingredients

¾ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup white vinegar
⅔ cup water
2 ½ tablespoons ketchup

Cornstarch Slurry Ingredients

3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Instructions

Cooking Instructions

In a small saucepan, add the sugar, vinegar, and water.
Place over medium heat, whisking constantly until sugar is melted. Add the ketchup and whisk to combine.
In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Bring the vinegar mixture to a slow boil, slowly stream in the cornstarch slurry while whisking constantly until it thickens to your liking. You may not use it all.
Cook until thickened, about 30 seconds. Serve.

Notes

You can thicken this to your liking and add more of the slurry for a thicker consistency. This versatile condiment can be served with various different dishes. Double this recipe to serve more people or keep it on hand for later use. This can be frozen for future use.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.002gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.002gSodium: 59mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg

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