Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce

Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce is a tangy, sweet, and flavorful sauce often used in Chinese cuisine to accompany dishes like sweet and sour chicken, pork, or vegetables. It’s easy to make at home and can be used as a dip or poured over stir-fried dishes. Here’s a simple recipe to prepare it:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pineapple juice (or water if you don’t have pineapple juice)
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
• 1/4 cup sugar (white or brown)
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (use low-sodium if preferred)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water (for cornstarch slurry)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
• Pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions:

1. Make the cornstarch slurry:

In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water until smooth. This will help thicken the sauce as it cooks.

2. Combine the sauce ingredients:

In a medium saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, rice vinegar, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic powder (if using), and ground ginger (if using). Stir everything together until the sugar is mostly dissolved.

3. Simmer the sauce:

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