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    Home > Recipes > How-Tos

    Sweet and Sour Sauce

    Published: Jun 14, 2014 · Modified: Feb 14, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 30 Comments

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    Vegan Sweet and Sour Sauce

    This homemade sweet and sour sauce is really easy to make and is ready in 10 minutes. It tastes better than store bought and is also healthier. Vegan and gluten-free recipe!

    Vegan Sweet and Sour Sauce

    Sweet and Sour Sauce

    This sweet and sour sauce is vegan, gluten-free and is ready in only 10 minutes. It's a healthier version and tastes amazing.
    4.75 from 8 votes
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    Course: Sauce
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

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    • 1 tablespoon ketchup or tomato sauce
    • 1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 4 tablespoon agave syrup
    • ⅓ cup water
    • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
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    Instructions

    • Mix ketchup or tomato sauce, tamari or soy sauce, rice vinegar and agave syrup in a bowl.
    • Dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Mix all the ingredients.
    • Cook the mixture in a saucepan over high heat until it just begins to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until it thickens. Stir occasionally.
    • Remove from heat and let the sauce cool.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg

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    Comments

    1. Peachy says

      March 29, 2022 at 10:41 pm

      Hi,
      Can I use maple syrup instead of agave? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        March 30, 2022 at 10:44 am

        Hi! Feel free to use maple syrup 🙂

        Reply
    2. Federico says

      June 08, 2021 at 3:03 am

      4 stars
      Yes. It's an awesome recipe. However, I modified it a little bit. Instead of ketchup, home made tomatoe sauce (sauté onion and pepper stripes. Boil tomatoes apart. Transfer to blender all. Take it back to saucepan and reduce at low temp. Until it thickens).

      Double the amount of tomato sauce than in your recipe. Reduce in a 1/4 corn starch.

      Bingo!!!

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        June 09, 2021 at 10:19 am

        Hi! Thanks for your kind comment 🙂 So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    3. Brielle says

      May 26, 2020 at 4:40 am

      5 stars
      My favourite ever sweet and sour sauce! With such clean and simple ingredients, it’s a staple in my house!

      Reply
    4. Joye says

      February 07, 2019 at 4:01 am

      5 stars
      Made it tonight to go with my millet patties; very tasty and easy to make

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 11, 2019 at 3:32 pm

        Hi Joye! So glad you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    5. Ali Ginn says

      October 07, 2018 at 7:14 pm

      I love this recipe. To reduce the glycemic index I use coconut nectar instead of agave. I also use apple cider vinegar instead of rice. So good I sometimes make a double batch.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        October 08, 2018 at 8:04 am

        Hi Ali! Thank you so much 🙂 Sounds great as well!

        Reply
    6. Ali Ginn says

      September 22, 2018 at 2:10 pm

      Great vegan sweet and sour sauce. The only change I made was to substitute coconut nectar for the agave on a 1:1 basis. The nectar has a lower glycemic index.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 25, 2018 at 9:54 am

        Hi Ali! Thank you so much, so glad you liked it!

        Reply
    7. Carol hill says

      April 06, 2018 at 10:08 am

      Absolutely tasty and easy Loved it

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        April 09, 2018 at 3:09 am

        Hi Carol! So glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    8. Christina says

      May 02, 2017 at 7:24 pm

      Omg!! Amazing!!! Tastes so good and comes out perfect take out style consistency!!! Thanks 🙂

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        May 07, 2017 at 3:32 pm

        Hi Christina! Thanks a lot, I'm so glad you liked it 😀 Have a nice day!

        Reply
    9. frankie says

      March 26, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      Can you use apple cider vinegar instead?

      Reply
      • frankie says

        March 26, 2017 at 2:57 pm

        Also how much does it yield?

        Reply
        • Iosune says

          March 27, 2017 at 11:54 am

          I'm not sure, maybe about 1 cup...

      • Iosune says

        March 27, 2017 at 11:50 am

        Hi Frankie! Yes, you can use it as well 🙂

        Reply
    10. Lisa says

      October 10, 2016 at 11:26 pm

      4 stars
      Nailed it great taste very simple.

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        October 10, 2016 at 11:29 pm

        5 stars
        We made porkless sweet & sour with rice. Great date night dinner. Better than take put for sure.

        Reply
      • Iosune says

        October 11, 2016 at 5:05 pm

        Thanks a lot Lisa!

        Reply
    11. Jonathan says

      May 20, 2016 at 8:57 pm

      This was very yummy. I made it sans sucre and it turned out fine. Not as sweet but still delicious. Thank you for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        May 25, 2016 at 10:25 am

        Hi Jonathan! I'm so glad you liked it 😀

        Reply
    12. Jennifer says

      December 12, 2015 at 11:42 pm

      5 stars
      I use this delicious sauce all the time on my panko breaded baked tofu. I LOVE it. I actually add a little squeeze of Sriracha as well.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        December 14, 2015 at 10:01 am

        Hi Jennifer! Thanks a lot for the awesome ideas 😀

        Reply
    13. Martin says

      November 18, 2015 at 8:44 am

      Thanks for a great site. Just made the sauce and I love it. Do you know how long it keeps as I'd love to make a large batch and store it.
      Cheers!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        November 18, 2015 at 10:13 am

        Hi Martin! Thanks a lot 😀 I don't know how long it keeps, I'm so sorry 🙁 I always consume this sauce in less than a week.

        Reply
    14. Nickie says

      November 01, 2015 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      This was so easy and it tastes so good!!!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        November 03, 2015 at 12:07 pm

        Thanks a lot Nickie! I'm glad you liked it!!

        Reply

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