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Sweet and Sour Jam - Not Just for Chicken
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Sweet and Sour Jam - Not Just for Chicken

16 ingredients 2 hr + 25 min 9 half-pint jars openrecipes
Sweet and Sour Jam - Not Just for Chicken

"This was a food recipe challenge that was a nice surprise recipe. This recipe makes an excellent glaze for Sweet and Sour Chicken like you get in a Chinese-style restaurant. I've made it with meatballs as well."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

472
Calories
8g
Protein
14g
Fat
90g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Fruit not in our table 0
Pectin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 habanero pepper
  • 3 cups fresh apricots, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup shallots, sliced into thin slivers
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
  • 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 (1.75 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
  • 6 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon butter
  • 9 sterilized half-pint canning jars with lids and rings

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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