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Sweet and Sour Sauce

List of Ingredients




1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed dried red chiles
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water.
In a bowl, combine the water, ketchup, brown sugar, orange juice; rice vinegar, soy sauce and dried chiles.











Recipe



Place a medium pan over high heat until hot. Add the cooking oil, swirling to coat the sides. Add the minced ginger and cook, stirring until fragrant about 20 seconds. Add the mixture from the first step and bring to a boil and cook until the sugar dissolves. Add the cornstarch solution and cook; stirring until the sauce boils and thickens.

Remember: Sweet and sour sauce wouldn't be sweet and sour without an ample helping of acidic ingredients such as rice vinegar and orange juice. But any starch-thickened sauce becomes thin and watery if you add too much acid. So if you're playing with proportions don't get out of hand when upping the sour.