Simple Sweet and Sour Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This is a simple sweet and sour sauce with nice depth of flavor. You can use it for marinating chicken and pork or for a dipping sauce. Goes great with meatballs for something a little different. For a zesty kick, add some bottled hot pepper sauce.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 3 cups

Simple Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice

¾ cup water

¼ cup rice vinegar

¼ cup ketchup

¼ cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons water

Chef John's Chicken a la King

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Stir pineapple chunks with juice 3/4 cup water rice vinegar ketchup brown sugar soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce together in a saucepan; bring to a boil reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer until the pineapple is tender about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Pour pineapple mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Return mixture to saucepan and bring to a simmer.

Step 3

Whisk cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water together in a bowl until smooth; stir into the sauce. Increase heat to medium. Cook and stir sauce until thick 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Simple Sweet and Sour Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 28.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.2g

Carbohydrates: 7.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 6.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 32.6IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 1%

Vitamin C: 2.7mg 4%

Folate: 1.6mcg

Calcium: 6.5mg 1%

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 4.4mg 2%

Potassium: 46.4mg 1%

Sodium: 71.3mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 0.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.