Best Sweet and Sour Sauce

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This is the best sweet and sour sauce! It's quick and easy to make. Feel free to make substitutions. You can substitute ketchup for chili sauce and cider vinegar for wine vinegar; still tastes great. I usually double the recipe.

Submitted by Barbara Zernicke
Updated on April 22, 2022
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • ½ cup chicken broth

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

  • 3 tablespoons wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon chili sauce

  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Stir chicken broth, sugar, wine vinegar, soy sauce, chili sauce, cornstarch, and cayenne pepper together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar and cornstarch dissolve; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.

50 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

49 Calories
0g Fat
12g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 49
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 404mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 1g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 26mg 1%

* 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.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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