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Lana’s Restaurant Style Sweet and Sour Sauce

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From Lana’s Kitchen @cook_38184996

My kids and I love Chinese take out and we like to make certain recipes at home. However, we were never able to find a bottled sweet and sour sauce or a recipe that was just like what our favorite restaurant; the “Hong Kong” served. We kinda knew what we wanted and after reading dozens of recipes online, (special acknowledgement to sizzling mess.com, I really appreciated her take on sweet and sour sauce) then we pieced together this concoction. This is such a good dipping sauce it makes me feel like I am back in that little restaurant all over again!
We serve this with everything, from egg rolls, to wontons, and Japanese - Tempura battered chicken, pork, beef, shrimp and vegetables and many others, like Sweet and Sour Meatballs. Mmmm, delicious!!!
This recipe makes about 3 cups of sauce which is perfect for a large main dish with a bit left over for dipping. The great thing is that you can make some small alterations to this sauce to fit your familie’s tastes . I’ve made a few suggestions, noted in some of the ingredient descriptions. We first had this sauce in 2003 at the Hong Kong Restaurant in Forsyth, Montana. We made this copy-cat version just recently in 2022. I hope you enjoy it!

My kids and I love Chinese take out and we like to make certain recipes at home. However, we were never able to find a bottled sweet and sour sauce or a recipe that was just like what our favorite restaurant; the “Hong Kong” served. We kinda knew what we wanted and after reading dozens of recipes online, (special acknowledgement to sizzling mess.com, I really appreciated her take on sweet and sour sauce) then we pieced together this concoction. This is such a good dipping sauce it makes me feel like I am back in that little restaurant all over again!
We serve this with everything, from egg rolls, to wontons, and Japanese - Tempura battered chicken, pork, beef, shrimp and vegetables and many others, like Sweet and Sour Meatballs. Mmmm, delicious!!!
This recipe makes about 3 cups of sauce which is perfect for a large main dish with a bit left over for dipping. The great thing is that you can make some small alterations to this sauce to fit your familie’s tastes . I’ve made a few suggestions, noted in some of the ingredient descriptions. We first had this sauce in 2003 at the Hong Kong Restaurant in Forsyth, Montana. We made this copy-cat version just recently in 2022. I hope you enjoy it!

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Lana’s Restaurant Style Sweet and Sour Sauce

From Lana’s Kitchen
From Lana’s Kitchen @cook_38184996

My kids and I love Chinese take out and we like to make certain recipes at home. However, we were never able to find a bottled sweet and sour sauce or a recipe that was just like what our favorite restaurant; the “Hong Kong” served. We kinda knew what we wanted and after reading dozens of recipes online, (special acknowledgement to sizzling mess.com, I really appreciated her take on sweet and sour sauce) then we pieced together this concoction. This is such a good dipping sauce it makes me feel like I am back in that little restaurant all over again!
We serve this with everything, from egg rolls, to wontons, and Japanese - Tempura battered chicken, pork, beef, shrimp and vegetables and many others, like Sweet and Sour Meatballs. Mmmm, delicious!!!
This recipe makes about 3 cups of sauce which is perfect for a large main dish with a bit left over for dipping. The great thing is that you can make some small alterations to this sauce to fit your familie’s tastes . I’ve made a few suggestions, noted in some of the ingredient descriptions. We first had this sauce in 2003 at the Hong Kong Restaurant in Forsyth, Montana. We made this copy-cat version just recently in 2022. I hope you enjoy it!

My kids and I love Chinese take out and we like to make certain recipes at home. However, we were never able to find a bottled sweet and sour sauce or a recipe that was just like what our favorite restaurant; the “Hong Kong” served. We kinda knew what we wanted and after reading dozens of recipes online, (special acknowledgement to sizzling mess.com, I really appreciated her take on sweet and sour sauce) then we pieced together this concoction. This is such a good dipping sauce it makes me feel like I am back in that little restaurant all over again!
We serve this with everything, from egg rolls, to wontons, and Japanese - Tempura battered chicken, pork, beef, shrimp and vegetables and many others, like Sweet and Sour Meatballs. Mmmm, delicious!!!
This recipe makes about 3 cups of sauce which is perfect for a large main dish with a bit left over for dipping. The great thing is that you can make some small alterations to this sauce to fit your familie’s tastes . I’ve made a few suggestions, noted in some of the ingredient descriptions. We first had this sauce in 2003 at the Hong Kong Restaurant in Forsyth, Montana. We made this copy-cat version just recently in 2022. I hope you enjoy it!

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Ingredients

10 - 15 minutes
This makes about 3 cups of sauce.
  • Be sure to prepare your ingredients in advance. Dice your veggies, and pre measure all ingredients. You will be happy to have these ready because once you start, you won’t be able to stop stirring!
  • 1/4 cupeach, corn starch and ice-cold water (Literally! It wouldn’t hurt to actually leave a couple small chips of ice in there.)
  • 1/2 cupeach: aprox. 1 inch chunks of green pepper, white onion, and pineapple, (The smaller the pieces, the more intensely these ingredients will add their flavor to your sauce)
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil or the cooking oil of your choice
  • 1 tablespoonminced garlic (I like the jarred, minced, garlic, but fresh works well, too.)
  • 1 1/2 cupspineapple juice (You can strain the juice from the cans of chunked pineapple but you may need a little extra to make 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 cupor up to 3/4 cup juice from a jar of Maraschino cherries (one small jar is usually enough. (Use the cherries to make some Ambrosia or something else, or you and your kids can munch on them!)
  • 2/3 cuprice vinegar (You can use ALL white vinegar but I use mostly rice vinegar, it has a milder flavor. It’s up to you!)
  • 2-4 tablespoonswhite vinegar (to your taste) (depending on how “sour” you want it to be)
  • 2-4 tablespoonssoy sauce (It’s a strong flavor & very salty. I like about 2 1/2 tablespoons but my son prefers it with 4, however, many recipes I have read leave it out entirely. Totally your choice!
  • 1 1/2 cupswhite, granulated sugar, no substitutions
  • 1/3 cuporange marmalade (I prefer this, I think the flavor combination is just perfect, but I saw a recipe that used grape jelly, and it would also be just fine without any. Use your judgement.)
  • 1-2 dropsred food coloring (optional, but, not necessary, the Maraschino cherry juice provides the red look we are all used to, but some like a deeper red color. To each his own!
  • — This is the way my family likes this sauce, but feel free to play with it like we did. Alter the types and amounts of vinegar, fruit juices, soy sauce or fruit preserves. Make it your way!
  • — There intentionally is NO ketchup here. I think it’s perfect this way, just like the restaurant! If you must, add 2-3 tablespoons at the same time as the marmalade or add it with the juices
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10 - 15 minutes
  1. 1

    The first thing you want to do, after you have prepped ALL ingredients, is to combine your ice cold water with the cornstarch. Using a spoon, stir the mixture till the cornstarch is dissolved. This is called a cornstarch slurry. You will set this aside till you need it and at that time, stir it again before adding it to your sauce.

  2. 2

    Sauté the onion, green pepper, and pineapple chunks in the olive oil over medium heat till they become fragrant and the onions have a glossy sheen. You don’t want them to brown, just to release their unique flavors. Add in the minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds more, no longer. Garlic burns easily.

  3. 3

    Add the pineapple and cherry juice along with the vinegars, soy sauce and granulated sugar and whisk together. Turn the heat up to medium-high.

  4. 4

    Bring your sauce mixture to a boil (a full boil, big bubbles), stirring constantly. Once the mixture is boiling and the sugar has been completely dissolved, slowly add the cornstarch/water slurry. (first, stir it once more to insure that the cornstarch is dissolved).

  5. 5

    Stir the sauce continuously, till it has thickened, then immediately remove from the heat. At this time you can use a fine mesh strainer to strain out the veggies and pineapple. (Unless of course you want them in your sauce, this is good too, especially if you are serving this with a vegetable stir-fry, meat too!)

  6. 6

    Once strained stir in the 1/3 cup of marmalade and serve! Enjoy!

  7. 7

    JUST A NOTE: When reheating left-overs of this sauce, (though, I seriously doubt you will have any, it is that good!) I recommend doing so in a small pot on the stove, while stirring constantly over low heat. It may have thickened in the refrigerator and may now resemble jell-o! You may have to add a little water to reach the desired consistency. But it is great with left-over egg rolls that have been re-heated in the air fryer to keep them crisp. Have fun!

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From Lana’s Kitchen
From Lana’s Kitchen @cook_38184996
May 12, 2023 16:10
Just an update! I recently made Sweet and Sour Meatballs and the kids and I decided to try the Low-Sodium Soy Sauce. It works great! We were able to use 4 tablespoons instead of just 2 because with out the extra salt you can really taste the savory flavor it adds to the sauce giving it more depth. Not just sweetness,lol! Give it a try, especially if you are trying to maintain a low sodium diet. Always experimenting! Let me know how it turns out for you or what other adjustments you make to suit your tastes, Thanks!!!
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