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Yep, it tastes just like the stuff you get for your nuggets at the fast food chain. The stuff in the little plastic pods with the tear-off tops. We made a batch of this copycat of McDonald’s sweet and sour sauce for dipping some homemade chicken nuggets. Just like everyone else is going to do. That’s what this sauce is for. You want to dip other things in it, go right ahead. For me, though, this is all about nuggets getting happy in a delicious sauce.
As a teen, and when I was in college, I ate my share of McDonald’s chicken nuggets. I always had them with the sweet and sour sauce, and I wasn’t shy about dipping either. Times have changed. Well, not the ‘not shy’ part. That’s still the same. Now I make my own nuggets and sauce. And I can make lots and lots of extra sauce. I can get as saucy as I want to! No more having to beg for extra sauce in the drive-thru, I got it covered right here at home!
Make Extra For Later
This copycat McDonald’s sweet and sour sauce freezes well, so make an extra batch and keep some on hand for those times when you want a quick chicken nugget snack with a great dipping sauce.
Shrimp Me!
You betcha, this sauce is great for dunkin fried shrimp too! Or even boiled or roasted shrimp! I like to keep the tails on my shrimp. That way I have easy-to-use handles for holding on as I happily drag my shrimp through this sauce, making sure to get as much as I possibly can on each and every one!
Fruity!
You can change this up by using different preserves. Experiment. Who knows, maybe you’ll find the next great McDonald’s sauce sensation!
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Great for dipping chicken nuggets, of course!
McDonald’s Sweet and Sour Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup apricot preserves
- ¼ cup peach preserves
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 5 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except the water into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
- Transfer to a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in the water.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and continue simmering until thickened.
- Serve warm for dipping.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
Can you recommend any alternatives for apricot and peach preserves?
Orange marmalade might work. You might have to add a pinch of sugar if it’s not sweet enough.
Mike