GINGER
BARBECUE SAUCE
Makes: 1 1/2 cups
3 tablespoons tomato paste 2
tablespoons dry sherry wine 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon
dark soy sauce 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon chili paste
1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1 teaspoon
minced garlic 1/4 cup chopped scallions
In a bowl combine the
tomato paste, sherry, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and chili paste. Pour the
oil in a wok. Heat to high. Add the ginger and stir fry a few seconds. Add the
content of the bowl to the wok. Bring to a boil and turn the heat to low.
Simmer for about two minutes or until the sauce thickens. Allow the sauce
to cool, then refrigerate in a closed container. Add the garlic and scallions
to the sauce on the day it is used. Use this sauce as a marinade for roast
chicken, for barbecued pork chops or steaks. Add it to stir-fried chicken.
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