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Sweet and sour sauce in a saucepan with a wooden spoon in the pan

Sweet & sour sauce

Name: Sweet & sour sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4-6 (makes 350ml)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 200ml pineapple juice; 100g light brown soft sugar; 4 tbsp tomato ketchup; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp cornflour

Adam Bush

Serves 4-6 (makes 350ml)

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.34 ratingsRate

21 comments

Enjoy this simple version of a Chinese takeaway favourite as a dipping sauce or mix it through meat and veg for a tangy, flavourful dish

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200ml pineapple juice
100g light brown soft sugar
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp cornflour

Nutrition: Per serving

kcal105
fat0.1g
low
saturates0g
carbs26g
sugars23g
fibre0.1g
protein0.5g
salt0.9g

Method

step 1
Put everything except the cornflour into a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat, while whisking, until just simmering.
step 2
Add the cornflour to a small bowl, add 1 tbsp water and mix together. Pour into the saucepan and whisk together until thickened and saucy.