sweet & sour sauce

[mollykins]

went out to a pub last night and had a lovely sweet and sour dish.

I know how to make sweet and sour sauce but its never as nice as the one's at the pub. They deffinatly make it themselves because you can see inside the kitchen and i saw them making it from scratch.

so does anyone know a realy nice recipe?

[Jan1957]

Found this on a website:

Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe
ingredients
1 1/2 cups cold water
1/2 cup carrots, cut in julienne strips
1/2 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup red or green capsicum, cut in julienne strips
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onions
3 thin slices fresh root ginger, chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon cornflour
salt and pepper


method
1. Bring water to the boil in a saucepan and cook carrot strips until just tender.

2. Add pineapple pieces and cook for 1 minute. Stir in sugar, vinegar and soy sauce. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.

3. Heat oil in a separate pan, and gently fry capsicum strips for 1 minute. Add spring onions, chopped or powdered ginger and fry for a further 2 minutes.

4. Add fried mixture to carrot mixture in saucepan.

5. Blend cornflour to a smooth paste with a little cold water and stir into mixture.

6. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously, until sauce thickens. Simmer for 2 minutes.

7. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve hot. Serve with grilled fish, lamb and pork, or meat balls.


serving amount
makes 2 1/2 cups

[pastafreak]

You could always be very cheeky,and ask in the pub for their recipe. Just ask that the amounts be down-sized to the number of servings you require.
They can only say 'no'..lol

[mollykins]

thanks jan but thats the recipe i already use.

The pub is about 20 miles away and we only go there for special occasions s it will be difficult to get it and they may have changed the menu because thats been on there for ages.

[eddie9000]

buy a jar of uncle bens it takes some beating.(extra pineapple)