sweet & sour sauce for chicken

Name: Sweet & Sour Sauce for Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) can crushed pineapple in its own juice; 1/2 cup(s) jellied cranberry sauce; 2 tablespoon(s) light brown sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) frozen orange juice concentrate, undiluted; 1 tablespoon(s) white wine or sherry; 1 teaspoon(s) soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 2 tablespoon(s) water

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Teresa Jacobson

New Orleans, LA

Updated on Mar 20, 2012

My family really likes this sauce. It can be used on baked or grilled chicken or even in a chicken stir fry. It's so easy to prepare and tastes delicious mixed into couscous with stir fried veggies.

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 ounces can crushed pineapple in its own juice
1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, undiluted
1 tablespoon white wine or sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

How To Make sweet & sour sauce for chicken

Step 1

Drain the juice from the pineapple into a small saucepan; set aside the pineapple.

Step 2

Put saucepan over medium heat and whisk in cranberry sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice, wine, soy sauce, and ginger.
Step 3

Put the cornstarch in a cup or small bowl; add the water, stirring to dissolve. Whisk into juice mixture.
Step 4

Increase heat to medium-high, cook for 3-4 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Step 5

Remove from heat, stir in pineapple.
Step 6

**Use to baste chicken wile grilling or pour over chicken, cover and bake. Also can be used in stir fries or spooned over vegetable couscous or rice dishes.
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