Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name: Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple juice, divided; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup white sugar; 3/4 cup ketchup, or more to taste; 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple, or more to taste (Optional); 1 teaspoon garlic powder

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 24 servings 👁️ 20 views

I have tried a few different recipes for sweet and sour sauce from this site and from other cookbooks and none of them ever seemed to be quite right, so I experimented a few times and this is the one I liked the best. Now it's the only sauce I use for my sweet and sour pork or chicken.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 24

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 cups pineapple juice, divided

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup white sugar

3/4 cup ketchup, or more to taste

2/3 cup apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste

2 tablespoons crushed pineapple, or more to taste (Optional)

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 24

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 58

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 160mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 14.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 12.4g

Protein 0.3g 1%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Whisk 1/4 cup pineapple juice and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth.

Combine cornstarch mixture, remaining 1 3/4 cup pineapple juice, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, crushed pineapple, and garlic powder in a large pot over high heat.

Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce comes to a gentle boil.

Reduce heat and continue to simmer until sauce is clear and reaches desired consistency, 15 to 25 minutes.