Asian Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/3 cup minced shallot
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 1/3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 stir together all ingredients except sugar in a bowl.
• 2 cook sugar in a dry heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a colored a golden caramel. tilt pan and carefully pour in hoisin mixture (caramel will harden and steam vigorously). cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and sauce is thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. cool to room temperature.
• 3 should you feel it needs a little more balance with the sweet add additional lemon juice.