I like cherries but not in this sauce. The trick to getting it to not taste so much like cherry is to add 1/4 cup of ketchup, or a little more if you prefer. All I ever did differently was replace 2 tbsp cherry juice with 2 tbsp ketchup. Enjoy with your favorite chicken, egg rolls, or whatever your heart desires! horseradish 4 minced green onions I love this!! Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. This was pretty good to me much closer than anything else I've tried. Also I added about a 1/4 of ketchup. Add the chile flakes and cook an additional 2 minutes. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Sparkler I think you are my new best friend. 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But switching up your side dishes can bring a refreshing change to a classic comfort food dish. 42 calories; protein 0g; carbohydrates 10.7g 3% DV; fat 0g; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 0.3mg. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. Add the chile flakes and cook an additional 2 minutes. I think it needs ginger as well. To keep things simple I replaced the 1/2 cup of cherry juice and 1/2 cup of pineapple juice with a 1/2 cup of fruit punch. In a frying pan, put about a tablespoon of peanut oil. I will add a dash of soy sauce and a 1/4 tsp of MSG. Add more milk to batter if it seems too thick on chicken. Quick easy and the perfect combo of sweet and sour. She makes gallons of it at a time and getting her to give me a recipe is difficult so I tried to copy the taste. ½ teaspoon salt. Recipe: "Definitive Pink Sauce". Cook, stirring often, until the shallots are beginning to turn golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Fry in oil at 365 degrees F on thermometer in deep fry. I then decided to add a T or so of soy sauce and although it was slightly better i will not be making this again. We served it with pork roast rice and veggies. 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as pinot grigio, Sign up for the Recipe of the Day Newsletter Privacy Policy, The Best Way to Build a Holiday Cheese Board. 1 cup ketchup. Top with the basil and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan before serving. It was a little heavy on the cherry flavor (for us) so I may decrease this next time as well as decreasing the sugar a bit. Add the olive oil, garlic, shallots and salt. But next time I will reduce the cherry juice to probably a tablespoon or 2. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. To... 2.Saute The Spices It tasted so much like the restaurant style sweet and sour once I made the few adjustments! Allrecipes is part of the Meredith Food Group. After I put ketchup in it it was MUCH better. Just follow these steps: 1.Peel And Mince The Fresh Spices All rights reserved. ¾ cup apple cider, rice or white vinegar. Marinade for 3 – 24 hours. Info. It worked so well I'm convinced this is what they use at Chinese buffets. Add the olive oil, garlic, shallots and salt. I've made this recipe twice. Using a slotted spoon or spider, remove the ravioletti from the water and add them straight to the skillet. Add the ravioletti to the boiling water and cook for 7 minutes, or 2 minutes less than package instructions. My mom has owned a Chinese restaurant for 20 years and when I made this I knew it was missing ketchup. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Plan on making it again soon with wontons and rangoon. Refrigerate leftover sauce. The maraschino cherry juice added a little too much cherry flavor. Meanwhile, add the wine to the pan with the shallot mixture and reduce by half, about 2 minutes. DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients well in a blender. After doing some research online I decided to give this recipe a try. I was terrified of the cherry juice. Before stirring, sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the Parmesan. The maraschino cherry juice makes the difference; don't ever throw it away again! Information is not currently available for this nutrient. 2½ cups salad oil. 5 STARS! Add comma separated list of ingredients to exclude from recipe. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. I will never pay for 'extra' sweet and sour sauce at a restaurant so I have some at home again and I haven't found one in the stores at all that tstes good. I know MSG is not very 'good for you' but it really does jack up the flavor of whatever you are cooking. It is made from pineapple cherry and orange juice and an apricot puree. Mix the sugar, vinegar, maraschino cherry juice, and pineapple juice in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. 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