Shelly's Recipe

SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUCE

Category: Sauces - Miscellaneous

1 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp ketchup
1 1/4 tsp soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp corn or canola oil
1 clove fresh garlic, minced
4 quarter-size slices fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in 1 T of water

In a mixing bowl, combine and dissolve the first 5 ingredients and keep nearby. Heat a small but heavy saucepan over high heat until hot and then add the oil. When oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger and stir for 10-12 seconds. Do not brown. Add the bowl of liquids to the saucepan of garlic and ginger and heat until bubbling. Stir in the cornstarch mixture. Stir until sauce thickens. Serves four.