Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

This is an simple yet delicious sauce that will go well with many different things, you may omit the pineapple tidbits if desired, and if you are not a lover of garlic you may omit that too ----this sauce goes well with my Kittencal's Chinese Chicken Balls With Sweet and Sour Sauce

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 (14 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits (drained and reserve the juice from both cans)
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves (minced, or to taste)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• black pepper (to taste) (optional)

Directions:

1. Drain both cans of pineapple over a bowl.
2. Add/whisk in cornstarch until smooth and combined (no need to measure out the juice) set aside.
3. In a small saucepan heat oil over medium-low heat; add in garlic and a small pinch cayenne pepper; stir for 2 minutes.
4. Add in ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce; cook stirring until simmering.
5. Add in the juice/cornstarch mixture; bring to a boil, stirring or whisking constantly until thickened.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
7. Mix in the pineapple tidbits.
8. Season with black pepper to taste if desired.

Reviews

[Chef Judith Irene]

Good tasting... a tad too strong for my taste but worth keeping in the recipe box. Thanks for posting.

[Lynne the Pirate Queen]

So good and so easy, there's no reason to EVER buy bottled sweet and sour sauce. I used organic/natural ingredients, so there was none of the high fructose corn syrup that plagues almost all of the commercial brands. The flavor is much, much better than the store-bought, too. This is a keeper! Thanks!