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Sweet and Sour Sauce
Recipe courtesy Ching-He Huang, 2011
- Total Time:
- 10 min
- Prep:
- 5 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 5 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- about 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup pineapple or orange juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch blended with 2 tablespoons cold water
Directions
Heat a wok or saucepan over high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger and garlic. Stir-fry just until fragrant, and then add the juice, vinegar, brown sugar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir into any nearly completed stir-fry dish and bring to a boil until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
© Recipe courtesy Ching-He Huang, 2011