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Recipe: Sweet and Sour Sauce

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Sheri

Adding sweet and sour sauce to a recipe is a great way to add a little zing to your meals and ensure everyone will eat it. It is also popular when served with appetizers like spring rolls or chicken wings. I have a few variations of my sweet and sour sauce and the recipe below is one that I made to serve with meatballs this week.

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I chose a spicy plum sauce for this sauce so it added a little kick to our meatballs. You can leave out the plum sauce too, but I suggest adding a tablespoon of cornstarch if you do. Other options are jellies or marmalade in the same amount as the plum sauce. There are so many ways to make this recipe your own. I hope you give it a try and let me know how it turns out!

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53 responses to “Recipe: Sweet and Sour Sauce”

  1. Lynda Cook Avatar
    Lynda Cook

    I love making my own sweet and sour sauce, it tastes so much better than store bought, I have never put plum sauce in though but sounds good I will have to give it a try, thanks so much for sharing!!

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  2. Debbie W Avatar
    Debbie W

    No doubt this is more economical than buying the jarred stuff. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. loriag Avatar
    loriag

    5 stars
    I have never made sweet and sour sauce, I will have to give this a try.

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  4. Stephanie LaPlante Avatar
    Stephanie LaPlante

    I absolutely love sweet & sour sauce. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Anne Taylor Avatar
    Anne Taylor

    5 stars
    We have all of the ingredients in the house, so we’ll be making this soon!

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  6. Judy C (Judy Cowan) Avatar
    Judy C (Judy Cowan)

    Thanks, love sweet & sour sauce but have never made it from scratch. This sounds easy so I am definitely going to give it a try, thanks for sharing this recipe!

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  7. Heidi C. Avatar
    Heidi C.

    This sounds delicious – perfect for my meatball recipe!

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  8. Elizabeth Matthiesen Avatar
    Elizabeth Matthiesen

    I love sweet & sour sauces. I think I might pop in some pineapple and then have it with chicken and rice – yummy.

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  9. Chandra Christine O'Connor Avatar
    Chandra Christine O’Connor

    5 stars
    yummy good on meatballs

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  10. Paula @ Frosted Fingers Avatar
    Paula @ Frosted Fingers

    I love sweet and sour sauce. I’ve never heard of plum sauce. Where do you find it?

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    1. Sheri Avatar
      Sheri

      Really? I wonder if it’s a Canadian thing. It’s very common here and you can buy it in any grocery store. It’s generally served with chicken fingers or spring rolls. It definitely isn’t vital for this recipe though. You can use a jam or jelly or no substitute at all.

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  11. vanessa: thequeenofswag Avatar
    vanessa: thequeenofswag

    5 stars
    Sweet and sour sauce is my favorite. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!

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  12. A.Smith Avatar
    A.Smith

    I have made so many sweet and sour sauce recipes that I didn’t like… but I’ve never added plum sauce to it before. Maybe that’s is what has been missing! I’m trying it

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  13. Ty Avatar
    Ty

    I love making my own sweet and sour sauce, it taste way better than the jarred stuff! I’m going to give this one a try as it sounds tasty!

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  14. MrDisco Avatar
    MrDisco

    i love sweet ‘n sour sauce!

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  15. Robin {Mom Foodie} Avatar
    Robin {Mom Foodie}

    I love making my own Asian sauces, once you get the knack for them they are pretty easy.

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  16. TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs Avatar
    TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs

    I have to try this! Now that my husband can’t have any gluten (often in soy sauce) we have to pretty much stay away from Chinese restaurants. So the only way I can get my fix for Chinese food is if I make it myself!

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  17. Raijean Avatar
    Raijean

    Yes, I’ve been looking for a good sweet and sour recipe! Going to try this!

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  18. Theresa @ Faith and Family Reviews Avatar
    Theresa @ Faith and Family Reviews

    Yummy, one of our favorite meals is sweet and sour meatballs!

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  19. Crystal @ SimplyBeingMommy.com Avatar
    Crystal @ SimplyBeingMommy.com

    Love this. I guess I need to go pick up some plum sauce so I can make my own.

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  20. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    5 stars
    I love sweet and sour chicken. I’ll have to try your sauce recipe.

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  21. Chandra Christine O'Connor Avatar
    Chandra Christine O’Connor

    5 stars
    sounds like a good one, never thought of plum sauce in it. I will try this one

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  22. Treen Goodwin Avatar
    Treen Goodwin

    Thanks for sharing your recipe , my Hubby love sweet and sour sauce , i don’t have a good recipe , i will be trying your recipe 🙂 sounds yummy

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  23. Susan T. Avatar
    Susan T.

    I’ve never made my own sweet and sour but this recipe is pretty easy. I would like to control the amount of sugar in it so this recipe will help!

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  24. Eldon Avatar
    Eldon

    Thanks for the recipe! Its easy to make which I like.

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  25. Nena Sinclair Avatar
    Nena Sinclair

    5 stars
    Sweet & Sour Sauce makes so many good dishes taste great!! I’m going to try your version, thanks for sharing!

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  26. Darlene W Avatar
    Darlene W

    always have to have a sauce with spring rolls, sweet and sour is my favourite

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  27. Karen E Hill Avatar
    Karen E Hill

    I have been looking for this recipe. I lost my Mum’s and needed it thanks

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  28. amy lovell Avatar
    amy lovell

    seems soo simple. Thanks

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  29. Jeannie Avatar
    Jeannie

    Thanks so much for this recipe! I have never thought of making my own sweet and sour sauce. I have always bought the bottled stuff.

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  30. DARLENE W Avatar
    DARLENE W

    sweet and sour sauce could go with most things, mine would be chicken wings

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  31. leah leitch Avatar
    leah leitch

    Great recipe since it contains ingredients we usually have on hand, plus you know what’s in it when you serve it! #onlyatshoppers

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  32. kelly young Avatar
    kelly young

    this sounds yummy and easy i will try this forsure thank you

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  33. Debbie White Beattie Avatar
    Debbie White Beattie

    This sounds and looks really good. I love the fact that it only has a few ingredients, that’s key for me, I only do recipes that have a few ingredients, the fewer the better.

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  34. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    I was looking for a good sweet and sour sauce recipe..thanks!

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  35. Elva Roberts Avatar
    Elva Roberts

    Thank you for this recipe for Sweet and Sour Sauce. It seems to be a very simple and delicious recipe that will be easy to make and there are two ways of making it. I am adding this to my favorites as well.

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  36. Wanda Tracey Avatar
    Wanda Tracey

    5 stars
    I love sweet and sour sauce.It’s so delicious with chicken and rice.Thank you for this recipe which is so perfect and will be saved into my favorites file.

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  37. Rickf Avatar
    Rickf

    I love sweet and sour anything.

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  38. Krista M Avatar
    Krista M

    I use sweet & sour for a lot of meals for my family, it’s just sooo good! That basic sauce can be used in a variety of recipes, from sweet & sour cashew chicken stir-fry, to a dip for chicken fingers & meatballs,. it’s one of our favorites!

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  39. Vesper Meikle Avatar
    Vesper Meikle

    looks like an interesting recipe though I have not used plum sauce before

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  40. Ronald Gagnon Avatar
    Ronald Gagnon

    5 stars
    I love sweet and sour sauce..especially with anything oriental like rice, spring rolls or ice noodles, but I never can make a decent one. Your recipe looks delicious and easy too make…I will definitely be trying it

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  41. jamie hall Avatar
    jamie hall

    5 stars
    tried this and it was delicious hubby loved it, thank you

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  42. Anna Johnson Avatar
    Anna Johnson

    I love Sweet and Sour Sauce and will try this for sure-Thank you!

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  43. loucheryl Avatar
    loucheryl

    This looks so easy. I have to give it a try.

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  44. Chandra O'Connor Avatar
    Chandra O’Connor

    I use a similar one for my meatballs

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  45. Jenn Avatar
    Jenn

    This looks so great! I’d have to to try it. I’m always looking to spice up my meatball dishes.

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  46. Cheryl Avatar
    Cheryl

    Sounds yummy!! I love a little kick as well 🙂

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  47. Anna Johnson Avatar
    Anna Johnson

    Love Sweet & Sour sauce but haven’t made it yet. Thanks, this sounds easy and tasty!

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  48. Ronald Gagnon Avatar
    Ronald Gagnon

    Thank you so much for this recipe; I have never been capable of making my own sweet and sour sauce

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  49. Debbie White Beattie Avatar
    Debbie White Beattie

    This recipe sounds yummy, I the ingredients especially the plum sauce. Great Recipe!

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  50. kathy downey Avatar
    kathy downey

    I always make my own sweet and sour sauce,but i will try yours next time love to try it with the plum sauce

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  51. sue frampton Avatar
    sue frampton

    I’m going to try to make this I love sweet and sour dips

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  52. kathy downey Avatar
    kathy downey

    This sauce is really good thanks for sharing

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