Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
24
Difficulty
Easy
This pineapple sweet and sour sauce is one of my go to recipes when I need something delicious on the table fast. With just thirty minutes from start to finish, it comes together so easily that even on my busiest weeknights I can manage it. The pineapple juice gives you natural enzymes that aid digestion while adding a bright, tropical sweetness that balances the tangy vinegar perfectly. What I love most is how affordable it is to make, using basic pantry staples you probably already have at home. Whether you're drizzling it over chicken, pork, or vegetables, this sauce adds restaurant quality flavor without any fuss or expense.
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Ingredients
- 22 cups pineapple juice, divided
- 33 tablespoons cornstarch
- 11 cup white sugar
- ¾ cup ketchup, or more to taste¾ cup ketchup, or more to taste
- ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar⅔ cup apple cider vinegar
- 22 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
- 22 tablespoons crushed pineapple, or more to taste
- 11 teaspoon garlic powder
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Instructions
- 1
Whisk 1/4 cup pineapple juice and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth.
- 2
Combine cornstarch mixture, remaining 1 3/4 cup pineapple juice, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, crushed pineapple, and garlic powder in a large pot over high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce comes to a gentle boil. Reduce heat and continue to simmer until sauce is clear and reaches desired consistency, 15 to 25 minutes.
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