Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe

Name: Sweet and Sour Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup ketchup; 1 tsp soy sauce; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed (can reduce to 1/3 cup)); 1 cup granulated sugar (for less sweet taste, reduce a few Tbsp); 3/4 cup cold water (or half pineapple juice and half water); 4 to 5 Tbsp corn starch ((5 Tbsp makes a pretty thick sauce))

Easy homemade sweet and sour sauce with basic pantry staples. This tastes like authentic Sweet & Sour Sauce and you'll make it over and over!

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 12 servings ⭐ 4.9 (30) 👁 9

Ingredients

12 servings

1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp soy sauce
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed (can reduce to 1/3 cup))
1 cup granulated sugar (for less sweet taste, reduce a few Tbsp)
3/4 cup cold water (or half pineapple juice and half water)
4 to 5 Tbsp corn starch ((5 Tbsp makes a pretty thick sauce))

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/3 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until combined.
In a separate cup, whisk 3/4 cup cold water (or pineapple juice) with 4 Tbsp cornstarch until well blended. Whisk vigorously into the ketchup mixture. Bring to a boil while whisking until bubbly, then reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, remove from heat. Keep in mind, the sauce will get thicker when cooled.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein1g

Carbs31g

Fat1g

122kcal

1gProtein

31gCarbs

1gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$315.00

Per Serving
$26.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$630.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
ketchup	0.5 cup	$73.00
soy sauce	1 tsp	$5.00
white vinegar	0.3333333333333333 cup	$25.00
brown sugar	0.5 cup	$15.00
granulated sugar	1 cup	$39.00
cold water	0.75 cup	-
to 5 Tbsp corn starch	4	$158.00