Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 T rice wine vinegar
- 1 T Mirin or Japanese rice wine
- juice from a 15-oz can of unsweetened pineapple reserve the fruit
- 1/4 cup date syrup, agave, maple syrup (or any other sweetener, including coconut sugar, brown sugar, or raw sugar)
- 2 t low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 T finely chopped red bell pepper
- 2 T finely chopped pineapple from the can you drained
- a pinch of red chili flakes or more if desired (optional)
- 1 T of non-GMO cornstarch or arrowroot powder
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the vinegar, rice wine, pineapple juice, sweetener, soy sauce, chopped red bell pepper, and chopped pineapple to a low rolling boil. Cook until the peppers are tender. Add in the chili flakes (if using). Taste for sweetness. Add more sweetener if it's not sweet enough for you.
- Then, in a very small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1 Tablespoon of cold water and stir to create a thickening slurry. Add to the sauce mixture to thicken.