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Sweet and sour sauce: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Alpha from Melbourne, Australia — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sauces & basics

Sweet and sour sauce

A glossy, sweet and tangy sauce made from vinegar, sugar and tomato paste, served with pork or chicken fritters. It is very popular in Cantonese cooking adapted to Western tastes.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Liaison

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

183 kcal per serving

Carbohydrates
39.8 g
of which sugars
34.5 g
Fiber
3.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, mix the sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, soy sauce, water and pineapple juice.
  2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring.
  3. Dissolve the cornflour in the cold water, then pour it into the sauce little by little, whisking.
  4. Let it thicken for 2 minutes until the sauce coats the spoon.
  5. Adjust with a little salt or vinegar to taste.
  6. Serve warm over fritters or stir-fried vegetables.

Variations and tips

Fruity version. Add 2 tablespoons of mango or apricot purée to the sauce at the end of cooking.

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Original Ecomely recipe.