How to Make Sugar Free Duck Sauce

Duck sauce isn't served with just duck.

Duck sauce is a slightly thick and chunky type of sauce, commonly used in Chinese cuisine. If you're ever visited a Chinese restaurant, you may have seen the little packets of bright orange or yellow colored sauce on the table. Mass produced sauces and even some home recipes use sugar. Make your own sugar-free version of the sweet and sour duck sauce using canned ingredients.

Things You'll Need

• 13 oz. can peaches
• 14 oz. can plums
• Knife
• Stockpot
• 1 cup chopped bell peppers
• 1 cup diced apricots
• 2/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• Wooden spoon
• Food mill
• Glass jar with lid

Instructions

1. Chop the canned peaches and plums into small pieces of roughly a ¼ inch. Place the pieces into a large stockpot and add the other ingredients, including the bell peppers, apricots, vinegar and ginger.

2. Turn the stove to medium heat and place the stockpot on the burner. Bring the mixture to a boil and carefully stir with a wooden spoon.

3. Change the heat to low and simmer the mixture for at least 90 minutes. Stir the mixture every 10 to 15 minutes. The natural sugars from the fruits slowly break down.

4. Remove the mixture from the heat and wait for it to cool completely. Press the mixture through a food mill, breaking down the ingredients even further and creating a thinner version, similar to a sauce.

5. Pour the sugar-free duck sauce into a glass jar and screw on the lid. Serve right away or store the duck sauce in the refrigerator until using.

Tips & Warnings

• For a sweeter version of the recipe, reduce the amount of vinegar and replace with water.

• If you like the sour pop of the flavor, add ¼ cup more vinegar to the duck sauce. The sauce will have a thinner consistency.

• If the duck sauce isn't sweet enough, then try adding 1 tsp. or more of sugar substitute.

References

• Chinese Food Recipes: Chinese Sauce Recipe : Duck Sauce
• All Recipes: Duck Sauce