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SpreadTopping - Sweet + Sour Sauce

Source of Recipe

from sweet n low com


Recipe Introduction

Brush over chicken, pork or vegetables or use as a dip with egg rolls, chicken fingers or ribs. The recipe may be doubled.

List of Ingredients

1/4 c. minced carrot
1/4 c. minced green bell pepper
1 tsp. dried minced garlic or 1 large clove, minced
1/2 c. low sodium chicken broth
3 tbsp. white vinegar
1 tsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. COLD water
2 tbsp. Splenda or Sweet N Low sugar substitute, or to taste


Recipe

Spray a small nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over a medium/high heat.
Add the carrot, green pepper and garlic and saute, for about 3 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to brown slightly.
Stir in the broth, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
Mix the cornstarch with the cold water until smooth.
Add the cornstarch mixture to the broth and cook, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
Stir in the sugar substitute.
Makes 3/4 cup or 6 servings.

Nutritional info per 2 tbsp. serving:
15 calories, 1 g prot, 3 g carb, 1 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg chol, 40 mg sod.
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