Home Made sweet and sour sauce

Stephen_Leak

For is it not written, O seekers of culinary enlightenment ...

5 tablespoons of orange juice
3 tablespoons of vinegar
2 tablespoons of sherry
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of water
1.5 tablespoons of cornflour
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of tomato puree

Mix the cornflour and water in a cup. Put all the other ingredients into a small pan. Heat gently. Add the conflour mix and stir continuously, to stop it sticking and going lumpy. When it reaches the desired consistency, take it off the heat.

You can adjust this to your taste by adding sugar to make it sweeter or vinegar to make it sourer. The quantities given should make enough sauce for 500g of chicken for sweet & sour chicken, which should serve 3-4 people.

PS. The Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rat, starts on 7 February. Gong hee fak chai.

flea72

fairly basic one i make - tin of pineapple chunks in juice, 3 tbsp tom puree, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1tbsp vinegar - tbh the quantities are a guesstime, as i just tend to just chuck it in a bowl, until it looks/tastes right - sometimes i like it sweeter, or more tomatoey, etc. - also depending on the juice/pineapple ratio in the tin, i sometimes add water to make it more liquid, or a few bisto granules if theres loads of juice and it needs thickening - or if i really need to bulk it out, i add a tin of chopped toms instead of the pureer - its all a guessing game really lol

hth Flea

peb

Thanks everyone - so quick!

I'll have a perusal when I'm not at work.

jayward

hi i copied this recipe by taste from a Chinese restaurant adapted to my taste and to make it OS i hope it helps its not exact
so just keep like tasting till you like it
1 stock cube chicken /veg made to half pint
1 desert spoon of tomato puree
1 clove garlic
2 medium carrots cut into batons
1 large stick of celery sliced you could use chinese tinned veg
half pepper any colour
cook till almosed cooked to your preference
then add 1 teaspoon sugar
half small tin pineapple all the juice
two teaspoons vinegar i use white wine
salt to taste
cornflour mixed with water mix 2 teaspoons with some water add until it is the consistency you like
hope you like it:D

malamala

It is very easy making sweet and sour sauce at home, I learn that from a friend from Hong Kong. She told me this is how they make it in Hong Kong.

All you need is:
1) Ketchup
2) Vinegar
3) Sugar
4) Water

I don't have the correct measurement but I put a few Tbsp of ketchup in the pan, add a few Tbsp of water, then add a little bit of vinegar and sugar to taste (just don't add too much to begin with and add a bit more if it is not enough.)

Penelope_Penguin

Try this thread - Sweet and Sour Sauce.

Penny. x

squeaky

Hi everyone

I'm going to add these posts onto the earlier thread to keep all these recipes together.

Spoilt for choice now

samj_2

Hi has anyone got a recipe for a low fat sweet and sour sauce please. I have looked at a few recipes, but I am wondering if anyone makes their own which they can recommend.

It is to go with chicken. My son loves the Uncle Bens jar mix, but I am now trying to be good and make all my own sauces.

Any recipes greatly appreciated.

morwenna

1 tbs tomato puree
1 tbs white wine vinegar
1 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs Soy Sauce
1 Tbs dry sherry
Juice from a can of pineapple rings (small) Use fruit in stir fry.
Enough cornflour (slaked) to thicken. (Serves two to three.)

IHTH

10past6

Hello peeps :hello:

Does anyone have a sweet & sour recipe please?