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Joyce's Sweet & Sour Sauce

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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 servings

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Ready

15 min
Low 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
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1 cup sugar
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1 ½ tablespoons ketchup
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1 slice ginger
fresh, bruised, quarter-sized
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¼ teaspoon salt
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3 red hot pepper sauce
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
237 ml white vinegar
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237 ml sugar
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23 ml ketchup
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1 slice ginger
fresh, bruised, quarter-sized
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1.3 ml salt
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3 red hot pepper sauce
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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.



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Comments


sean

Add 1/2 to one teaspoon of red hot pepper flakes for a spicy Thai-style sauce. You can also use some soy sauce instead of salt.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 116g (4.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 2090% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 211mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 1% Iron 0%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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