Sweet and sour sauce for meat
Description
Universal dressing for salads and hot dishes. Chinese cuisine has become quite popular nowadays, and more and more often, instead of going to restaurants, home cooks try preparing Asian dishes themselves. So if you are also a fan of Chinese food but still don't know how to make sweet and sour sauce for meat at home, then I will gladly share this recipe with you. But I should warn you in advance: if you want to make a truly delicious sauce, you'll need to spend some time and have patience. However, once you've finished, you'll realize your efforts were worth it, as the sauce turns out incredibly tasty and aromatic. Believe me, with this sweet and sour sauce recipe for meat, you'll prepare an excellent Asian-style dinner. Serve the sauce with meat, fish, or use it as a salad dressing.
Instructions
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Step 1
Well then, let's begin: chop the onion and garlic into small cubes, and peel the ginger and grate it on a grater.
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Step 2
Pour olive oil into a skillet and heat it. Sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in the skillet for a few minutes.
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Step 3
Quickly slice the bell pepper into strips.
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Step 4
And chop the chili pepper.
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Step 5
Now place all the sliced peppers into the pan and continue frying for another 2-3 minutes.
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Step 6
Then pour orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed) into the skillet and add tomato paste, mix well.
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Step 7
Next, pour in the soy sauce and continue simmering. After a couple of minutes, add a spoonful of starch to the skillet to thicken the sauce.
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Step 8
While the sauce is simmering, we cut the pineapples into small pieces. Place them in a frying pan and pour the pineapple juice into it.
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Step 9
Now add the sugar and simmer everything until the sugar granules dissolve completely.
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Step 10
Now we need to add salt, ground pepper, and Tabasco sauce to adjust the balance of sour and sweet flavors. Then continue simmering the sauce over low heat for about 20–25 minutes.
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Step 11
When the bell pepper becomes soft, the sauce is ready. Taste it again and add ingredients if necessary. Now all that's left is to strain it and let it cool slightly. Your sauce is ready; you just need to decide which meat you'll serve it with.