Sweet and Sour Sauce Ingredients
For this recipe, you will need:- 1/3 cup white or rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1/4 cup water
For extra flavor and texture, you can also add 1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper and 1 tablespoon finely chopped pineapple.
Combine the Ingredients
Mix the vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce together in a small saucepan. Place these ingredients on the stove and bring them to a boil.Meanwhile, mix the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until they are smooth.
Thicken the Sweet and Sour Sauce
Once the other ingredients are boiling, add the cornstarch and water, and stir them in until the sauce thickens. Remove the sauce from the heat.If you are using the green pepper and pineapple, you can add them now.