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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (98g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: red wine vinegar
Calories 120
Calories from Fat 1		(1%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.2g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 359mg		14%
Potassium 170mg		4%
Total Carbohydrate 29.3g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 0.2g	0%
	Sugars 27.2g
Protein 0.7g		1%
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Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce

Recipe #54625 | 15 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: BeachGirl
Feb 23, 2003

When dining at a "family-style" Chinese restaurant in San Francisco's China Town, I tasted the absolute BEST Sweet and Sour sauce. After many attempts to re-create that special taste, I finally captured it! This can be used for Sweet and Sour chicken, pork or shrimp. It is also a good dipping sauce for Wontons. It has a very festive red-orange color.

SERVES 4 , 1 1/2 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons granulated sugar (1/4 cup + 2 tbs)
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons water

Directions

1
Combine cornstarch and water.
2
Set aside.
3
In saucepan heat all remaining ingredients until sugar is dissolved and liquid is hot.
4
Slowly add the cornstarch and water mixture, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
5
Remove from heat.
6
Serve warm or room temperature.

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From: mommyoffour

On Oct 12, 2009

DD made this for us tonight as we were out. We liked this with our eggrolls. I did sub pineapple juice for the o.j. since I had some in the fridge. I will make this again to get us out of a pinch. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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From: Chef #222701

On Jun 13, 2005

it was really good but i would say that it needed lemon juice instead of red-wine vinegar, pineapple juice instead of oj and corn syrup. Vinegar taste was definitely too strong.

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From: Michelle S.

On Nov 14, 2003

This is quite good and very easy to prepare. Made sweet and sour chicken with it and thoroughly enjoyed it. My DD thought it was a little too strong with the orange flavor, so next time we will try it with pineapple juice to see how that turns out!

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From: Chef #Ms Kitty

On Oct 14, 2005

This recipe was more sour than sweet, with way to much vinegar taste. I even tried it using the suggestions listed in other reviews and still could not overcome the vinegar taste. Sorry, this is not a rcipe I will try again.

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