Sweet & sour sauce

By claudiag

Ingredients

• 1 T sesame seed oil
• 6 " piece of gingerroot, mashed
• 6 garlic cloves, mashed
• 1 star anise
• 1 C pineapple juice
• 1 C ketchup
• 2 C chicken stock
• sugar to taste
• 1 T cornstarch
• water, as needed

Preparation

Step 1

Saute ginger, garlic & star anise in the sesame oil. Add pineapple juice. Bring to boil and cook until reduced by half. Add ketchup and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Add sugar and vinegar to taste. Combine cornstarch with water. Add to sauce to thicken.