Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup water
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple, drained and juice reserved
¼ cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 cup white sugar
½ cup ketchup
2 medium carrots, chopped

Nutrition Info

284.2 calories
carbohydrate: 72.9 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.2 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 357.1 mg
sugar: 66.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir reserved pineapple juice, vinegar, sugar, and ketchup in a saucepan over medium heat until blended, 2 to 3 minutes.

  2. Whisk cornstarch and water in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved, stir into pineapple juice mixture.

  3. Stir pineapple and carrots into the sauce, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is an easy lunch or dinner that tastes just like take out! Very forgiving and allows for substitutions! This is enough for 4 kids, double for a family dinner! Serve this as a sauce for chicken nuggets and rice. You can substitute a can of orange soda for the pineapple juice.

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