Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name: Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 stalk green onion, minced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 3 tablespoons water

Submitted by Broke Guy

"This is a traditional sauce for serving along some Shanghai dishes."

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Ready In:: 12mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 cup

ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 stalk green onion, minced
4 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons water

directions

Heat oil in a small pot on medium heat. Add the green onion and garlic and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
Combine 1/4 cup water, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and vinegar. Add to the pot and bring to a rolling boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Combine cornstarch and 3 tbsp water in a glass until well mixed. Slowly add to pot, stirring constantly. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thick.