Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce

This easy sweet and sour sauce recipe is made with pineapple juice and crushed pineapple, plus other basic pantry staples. Serve it on pork or chicken.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 58 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
• 2 cups pineapple juice, divided
• 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple, or more to taste
• 0.66666668653488 cup apple cider vinegar
• 0.75 cup ketchup, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk 1/4 cup pineapple juice and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth.

Step 2

Combine remaining 1 3/4 cup pineapple juice, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, crushed pineapple, and garlic powder in a large pot over high heat. Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce comes to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until sauce is clear and reaches desired consistency, 15 to 25 minutes.