Sweet and sour sauce
This sauce goes well with much more than just Chinese dishes and it's so quick to make.
If you're looking for something a little different, try the very subtle Sweet and sour sauce with black vinegar.
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| Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Calories per serving: | 65 |
| Ready in: | 5 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 2 minutes |
| Cook time: | 3 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 31st January 2013 |
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Best recipe reviewSome like it hot 5/5 ..So do I. Add lots of chopped chillies! |
Ingredients
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- 250 ml (8 fl oz) water
- 100g (4 oz) sugar
- 120 ml (4 fl oz) white wine vinegar or malt vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Method
- Bring ¾ of the water to the boil
- Add the sugar and stir until dissolved
- Add the vinegar and stir for a minute
- In a saucer, mix the remaining water, tomato purée and cornflour into a smooth paste
- Mix into the hot pan and stir continuously until thickened
- Pour into a gravy dish
Serving suggestions
Great with anything!
Variations
Add some chopped chillies for a hot sauce.
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