Chinese•quick
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Homemade sweet and sour sauce is so much better than store bought because you get to make it as sweet or as sour as you want. Plus, it only takes 7 minutes to make from start to finish!
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons ketchup or 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 5 ½ tablespoons plain rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
In a small pot over low heat, add all the ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce.
- 2
Stir and turn the heat up to medium.
- 3
Keep stirring until the sauce bubbles and thickens.
- 4
Turn the heat off and transfer to a jar or other storage container.
- 5
Let the sauce cool to room temperature and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.