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Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce in a bowl next to an egg roll.
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Sweet and Sour Sauce

Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce is a delicious copycat Chinese recipe to make any time you need a dipping sauce for potstickers, egg rolls, or even chicken nuggets!
Course Condiment
Keyword Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pineapple juice divided
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • cup white vinegar rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar also work
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Pour ¼ cup of pineapple juice into a bowl and whisk with cornstarch. Set aside.
    2 cups pineapple juice, 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • In a medium saucepan, combine your remaining ingredients.
    1 cup sugar, ¾ cup ketchup, ⅔ cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, black pepper
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Stir together your cornstarch slurry into the saucepan.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue stirring as the sauce simmers. This should take around 20 minutes.
  • Your sauce is done when it reaches your desired consistency.