Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce

Here’s a quick and authentic-style Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce  — perfect for chicken, shrimp, or dipping spring rolls!

🥘 Ingredients (makes about 1 cup):

• ½ cup rice vinegar (or white vinegar)

• ¼ cup ketchup

• ⅓ cup sugar (adjust to taste)

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• ½ cup pineapple juice (or water, but pineapple makes it authentic)

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water (slurry)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Mix Base

   • In a saucepan, combine vinegar, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, and pineapple juice.

   • Whisk until smooth.

2. Simmer

   • Bring mixture to a light boil over medium heat.

3. Thicken

   • Stir in cornstarch slurry.

   • Cook 1–2 minutes until sauce thickens and turns glossy.

4. Taste & Adjust

   • Add more sugar for sweetness, vinegar for tang, or soy sauce for depth.