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Spoon filled with brown sauce over white bowl of same sauce.
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Sweet and Sour Sauce

This simple homemade sweet and sour sauce skips the bottled stuff for a fresher, brighter flavor. Packed with brown sugar, red wine vinegar, and a hint of ginger, it comes together in just 10 minutes for a delicious accompaniment to your favorite stir-fry.
Course Sauce
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1.5 Cups
Author Heidi Bruaw

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
  • ½ Cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • ½ Cup Chicken Broth
  • ¼ Cup Green Pepper finely chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Ginger

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar and the cornstarch.
  • Stir in the rest of the ingredients.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly (approximately 10 minutes).
  • Serve warm.