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# :takeout_box: Asian Sweet-&-Sour Sauce

![Asian Sweet-and-Sour Sauce](../assets/images/asian-sweet-and-sour-sauce.jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 3 cups | 45 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

### Sauce

- :butter: 2 Tbsp butter
- :stew: 1 cup vegetable stock or [broth][1]
- :bell_pepper: 1 cup green bell peppers
- :pineapple: 6 slices canned pineapple
- :pineapple: 0.75 cup pineapple juice
- :rice: 0.5 cup rice vinegar
- :candy: 0.5 cup sugar
- :salt: 0.5 tsp salt
- :sweet_potato: 0.25 tsp ginger

### Thickener

- :corn: 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- :stew: 0.5 cup vegetable stock or broth
- :takeout_box: 2 Tbsp soy sauce

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 medium heavy saucepan
- 1 small bowl

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Serve over a dish of chicken, vegetables, and rice. Melt in a medium heavy saucepan 2 Tbsp butter.

### Step 2

Add vegetable stock or [broth][1], diced green bell peppers, and diced canned pineapple.

### Step 3

Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add pineapple juice, rice vinegar, sugar,
salt, and ginger.

### Step 4

Simmer stirring constantly, until reduced to about 3 cups, about 35 minutes.

### Step 5

Meanwhile, stir together in a small bowl cornstarch, vegetable stock or broth, and soy sauce.

### Step 6

Stir into the sauce and simmer 5 minutes to thicken.

## :link: Source

- Joy of Cooking

[1]: <../ingredients/vegetable-broth.md>