Restaurant Style Sweet And Sour Mix Recipes

RESTAURANT STYLE SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Add pineapple juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce (see notes), and sugar to a sauce pan and whisk together. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• While you're waiting for the sauce to boil, mix together your cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
• Once the sauce is boiling (big bubbles), add in the cornstarch slurry. Stir until thickened and then remove from heat.
• Add in your food coloring. Do not add it in before this or it will lose some of it's vibrancy and you'll end up needing more.
• Let cool at room temperature. Store in refrigerator.

RESTAURANT-STYLE SWEET & SOUR MIX

Steps:

• Combine the hot water with the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Add lime juice and lemon juice and food coloring.
• Chill.

RESTAURANT-STYLE SWEET AND SOUR MIX

Steps:

• Combine the hot water with the sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Add lime juice, lemon juice and food coloring. Chill.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups of water, reserved pineapple juice, sugar, vinegar, and orange food coloring in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; set aside. Mix 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water together in a small bowl until smooth; pour into the sauce, stirring continuously, until slightly thickened.
• Place flour, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, egg, salt, and white pepper in a large bowl; gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups water to make a thick batter. Add chicken pieces; stir until well coated.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet or wok to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C). Fry chicken pieces in preheated oil until golden, about 10 minutes; remove and drain on paper towels.
• Layer green peppers, pineapple chunks, and cooked chicken pieces on a platter; pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.

FRUITY SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the sugar, vinegar, maraschino cherry juice, and pineapple juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Place the cornstarch in a small bowl, and stir the water into it to make a smooth paste. Stir the cornstarch paste into the juice mixture, and bring to a simmer. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute.