Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce (No Pineapple)

Submitted by Linda S.

"Sweet and sour sauce for meatballs and peppers. Can substitute pineapple juice for wine if adding pineapples."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1⁄4 cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water

directions

1. Heat ketchup, sugar, water, wine, vinegar, soya sauce in a medium pan over medium, stirring constantly.
2. Mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Stir slowly into sauce mixture. Stir until thickened.
3. Can add cooked meatballs, peppers, onions and carrots into pan. Heat for 20 minutes, or until late warm throughout.

Reviews

[Annie B.]

This recipe is amazing, it rivals any Chinese restaurant and is in our opinion better. I cooked for 6 (don’t forget the recipe serves 1) I made sweet and sour chilli chicken. Only a very slight addition to the recipe a dash of fish sauce. Thank you Linda, amazing recipe you are a legend.

 

[Catherine K.]

Liked the flavour overall -- but my own modifications might have caused the unbalanced taste (brown sugar clumped do I eyeballed; wine was Pinot Grigio and may be too tart; didn't have cornstarch so used flour). Wish it used tomato paste instead of ketchup (too much sugar and preservatives). Would definitely make again and ensure I have the proper ingredients to test it out properly. Used it on pork and it was good enough for 2 servings for everyone! 1 serving is enough for 3-4 people, unless you are using this as soup. Moving to 4 servings was 1 cup of ketchup and wine. Too much for just a sauce -- a full quart pot after thickening and simmering down. Glad I liked it!