Kittencal's Restaurant-Style Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce

By ghudsontx

Finally a sauce you can make at home the tastes just the like the sauce that is served at your favorite Chinese restaurant! --- this is the sauce recipe that goes with my recipe#132546

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 cup white sugar (can reduce a 2-3 tablespoons for a less sweeter taste)
• 3/4 cup cold water (or can use unsweetened pineapple juice or half each, I prefer the pineapple juice)
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch (for a thinner sauce reduce to 2 tablespoons, if you want an very thick sauce use 4 tablespoons)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

1 In a saucepan combine the first 5 ingredients until combined.

2 In a cup or bowl whisk the cold water with cornstarch or pineapple juice until smooth and combined, then whisk in ketchup mixture; bring to a boil stirring or whisking constantly over medium-high heat until bubbly and thickened (the sauce will continue to thicken more while simmering).

3 Cool slightly and use immediately or refrigerate.

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