4. Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients:
½ cup pineapple juice (or water)
¼ cup rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
¼ cup ketchup
⅓ cup brown sugar (or white sugar)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water (for slurry)
Instructions:
Combine liquids: In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together pineapple juice, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, and soy sauce.
Make slurry: In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water until smooth.
Thicken: Once the sauce comes to a gentle boil, stir in the cornstarch slurry. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens and turns glossy (about 1–2 minutes).
Use or store: Remove from heat. Use immediately for dipping or stir-fry, or let it cool and store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to a week.
This goes perfectly with fried chicken, pork, shrimp, or as a dip for spring rolls and wontons.
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