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Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe {Dipping & Baking}

January 20, 2017 By Jill Selkowitz / 6 Comments Updated August 7, 2020 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Sweet and Sour Sauce

Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe is super simple and makes a great dipping and cooking sauce with little effort and minimal ingredients.

Quick & Simple Sweet 'N Sour Sauce Recipe

Quick & Simple Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe

This Simple Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe truly is simple. While not completely authentic, it is great when you are in a pinch and need a delicious dipping sauce or baking sauce for a customized meal. Have some chicken or pork, or even beef, but don’t want the same old boring meal, make some of this Simple Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe and pour over your meat and bake as usual.

This recipe pairs with my Air Fryer Chinese Take-Out Sweet ‘N Sour Pork recipe. It makes a great dipping sauce for all kinds of finger food and goes great with my Air Fried Chicken Wings, chicken nuggets, eggrolls, Fried Zucchini, chicken strips and so on. Turn this Air Fryer Chic-fil-A Chicken Sandwich recipe into Chicken Strips and you’ve got yourself a wonderful meal with some Delicious Air Fryer French Fries.

 

Cast of Ingredients for Simple Sweet 'N Sour Sauce Recipe

Cast of Ingredients for Simple Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe

Almost ten years ago, I found a recipe on line for Sweet ‘N Sour Chicken and have been making it ever since. I typed up the recipe and saved it into my private recipe folder. The recipe has been changed to my taste buds, as I wanted to equally taste the sweet with the sour.

Drizzle over my Pressure Cooker Healthy Inside Out Egg Rolls for a delicious meal.

 

Whisk all Ingredients Together

Whisk all Ingredients Together

This Simple Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe has one step, literally. Add all ingredients to a Medium Sauce Pan and whisk together for about 6 minutes. Turn the heat to the lowest setting and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes. “Th-th-th-that’s all Folks!”

 

Simple Sweet 'N Sour Sauce Recipe

Simple Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe

This Simple Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce Recipe should cling to your spoon, but not be as thick like maple syrup, unless of course you want it super thick. If so, just cook it down to get the desired thickness.

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Here is the handy printable recipe:

Simple Sweet 'N Sour Sauce Recipe

Simple Sweet 'N Sour Sauce Recipe

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Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories:
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup White Sugar
  • 5 Tablespoons Ketchup
  • 1/2 cup Seasoned Rice Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce, Low Sodium
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

  • In a medium skillet on medium high heat, whisk ingredients together for approximaly 5 minutes.  Turn heat to lowest setting and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

Notes

Adapted from Mel's Café.
 
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