Sweet-and-Sour Orange Sauce
Description
This sweet-and-sour orange sauce recipe has a bit of spice and a light orange taste. It's perfect over egg rolls, shrimp, chicken, rice, or stir-fries.
Ingredients
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2 cups water
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1 cup brown sugar
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3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons orange zest, or to taste
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/8 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce
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1/8 teaspoon white pepper
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
1
Combine water, brown sugar, vinegar, orange zest, soy sauce, ginger, Sriracha, white pepper, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.
2
Whisk ½ cup orange sauce and cornstarch together in a small bowl until well blended and orange zest starts to dissolve.
3
Increase heat; bring sauce to a slow boil, about 5 minutes. Stir cornstarch mixture into sauce, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool before serving, about 3 minutes.