Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce Recipes | Delicious Sweet & Sour Chili Sauce & Restaurant Style Sauce
Craving an Asian Inspired Appetizer? How about some Sweet & Sour Sauce to go with your Sweet & Crispy Crab Rangoon or Egg Roll? Together we’ll make some Homemade & Delicious Sweet & Sour Chili Sauce, as well as a Restaurant Style Sweet & Sour Sauce that is reminiscent of the dipping sauce you often get with Chinese Takeout! Only better, because you control the ingredients; the level of Sweet, Sour & Spicy flavors for your next Appetizer or Meal.
These Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce Recipes are gone over, step by step in this video on YouTube. Check it out by following the link below!
Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce Recipes | Delicious Sweet & Sour Chili Sauce & Restaurant Style Sauce! – YouTube
Homemade Sweet & Sour Chili Sauce
Together we'll make some Delicious Sweet & Sour Chili Sauce; where you control the ingredients, as well as the level of Sweet, Sour & Spicy flavors for your next Appetizer or Meal!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Tbl Rice Vinegar
- 3 Tbl Ketchup
- 3 Tbl Sugar
- 1 Tbl Chili Paste (Sambal Oelek) (*see Notes below)
- 1 tsp Garlic (minced)
- [Cornstarch Slurry: 1 Tbl Cornstarch & 2 Tbl Water]
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except Cornstarch Slurry) into a saucepan, stir to combine and heat on Medium until the Homemade Sweet and Sour Chili Sauce comes to a simmer.
- Stir in the Cornstarch Slurry and bring back up to a simmer and the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and enjoy as a dipping sauce or in some of your favorite recipes as a sweet, sour and spicy sauce!
Notes
- If you like your Sweet & Sour Chili Sauce spicy, add more Chili Paste! You control the ingredients and flavors for your Homemade Sauce!
Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce (Restaurant Style)
Together we'll make some Restaurant Style Sweet & Sour Sauce that is reminiscent of the dipping sauce you often get with Chinese Takeout! Only better, because you control the ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Water
- 2 Tbl Corn Starch
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 2 - 4 Tbl White Vinegar (Start with 2 Tbl & add as needed to taste) [4 Tbl = ¼ Cup]
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 3 - 5 Drops of Red Gel Food Coloring (Optional)
Instructions
- Place Water & Corn Starch into a saucepan, stir to combine and add all remaining ingredients.
- Heat the sauce mixture on Medium, stirring frequently, until the Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce comes to a simmer and the sauce thickens. Add Gel Fool Coloring (Optional) to help get that Red color like Takeout Restaurant Sweet & Sour Sauce!
- Remove from heat and enjoy as a dipping sauce or in some of your favorite recipes as a tasty Sweet and Sour Sauce!
These Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauces work wonderfully as a Condiment for dipping, as a Mariade or for an Asian Inspired Entree item for your next meal.
Check out some other Asian Inspired Appetizer & Meal Videos that I have and put those Takeout Menus away! You’ll be making some Homemade & Delicious selections yourself!
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