Joyce's Sweet & Sour Sauce
Every Chinese cook has his own version of this. This one is intended for quick cooking in an American kitchen.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
5 minCook
10 minReady
15 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
In a pan, with heat applied,
A sauce so sweet and sour did reside,
With ingredients simple and few,
It's a recipe that's easy to construe.
In just a few minutes, a masterpiece is made,
A sweet and sour sauce that can't be betrayed,
Drizzle it on chicken or a dish of fried rice,
It'll make your taste buds feel oh so nice.
So if you're in need of a sauce in a snap,
This sweet and sour recipe is a great catch,
With a hint of humor and a dash of delight,
You'll be singing its praises well into the night.
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
white vinegar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
ketchup
|
|
| 1 | slice |
ginger
fresh, bruised, quarter-sized |
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 3 |
red hot pepper sauce
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
white vinegar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 23 | ml |
ketchup
|
|
| 1 | slice |
ginger
fresh, bruised, quarter-sized |
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3 |
red hot pepper sauce
|
*
|
Directions
IN A SAUCEPAN, combine the vinegar, sugar, ketchup, ginger, salt and Tabasco sauce; bring to a boil.
Continue cooking over high heat and reduce to the consistency of a light syrup that lightly coats a spoon.
Makes 1½ Cups.
