Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This is an easy lunch or dinner that tastes just like take out! Very forgiving and allows for substitutions! This is enough for 4 kids, double for a family dinner! Serve this as a sauce for chicken nuggets and rice. You can substitute a can of orange soda for the pineapple juice.

Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cornstarch

½ cup water

1 (8 ounce) can pineapple

drained and juice reserved

¼ cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar

1 cup white sugar

½ cup ketchup

2 medium carrots

chopped

Italian Amaretto Margaritas

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Stir reserved pineapple juice vinegar sugar and ketchup in a saucepan over medium heat until blended 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Whisk cornstarch and water in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; stir into pineapple juice mixture.

Step 3

Stir pineapple and carrots into the sauce; bring to a boil reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer until the sauce thickens about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Kid-Approved Sweet and Sour Chicken Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 284.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 72.9g 24%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 66.3g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 5396.5IU 108%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 11.6mg 19%

Folate: 11.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 24.8mg 3%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 17.6mg 6%

Potassium: 281.9mg 8%

Sodium: 357.1mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 1.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.