Asian Plum Sauce

Rita~'s Note:

This sauce is full of flavor. It's tangy, salty, spicy! Serve over or along side fried tofu, chicken or pork. Before serving garnish with fresh sliced scallions (green onions).

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 1/2 pints

• 4 garlic cloves , minced fine
• ½ ounce fresh ginger , minced
• 1 small onion , minced
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1⁄8; cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1⁄8; cup soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon crushed dried chili
• 3 lbs plums , pitted & chopped
• 1 lemon, juice of , fresh
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1. Place first 11 ingredients into pot.
2. Bring to a boil then simmer 30 minutes.
3. Mix water and cornstarch.
4. Blend in a blender the solids from the pot with the cornstarch mixture and put back with the liquid simmering all the while.
5. Simmer till thickened.
6. Pour into sterilized jars (size you like) and put into a water bath for 10 minutes.
7. Remove jars from water bath cool and store in a cool dark place.

Reviews

[Chef #765098]

Easy -- the taste is great and my kitchen smells wonderful!!! I mixed this finished sauce with a little more rice vinegar, sesame oil, and fresh cilantro and used as a salad dressing. My only question.........I made 1/2 batch and only got 2 cups.......where did the rest of mine go???

[967974]

In a word....GREAT! I serve this with my homemade lumpia shanghai and stuffed shrimp....and can never seem to put enough of this suace out.

[Chef #956352]

This plum sauce is so good! I made 5 batch's of it! I used pure maple syrup instead of the brown sugar as I don't like using sugar. It is a big hit with family and friends. One batch I made it with fresh squeezed OJ and rind with a hint of cloves. Love it ....Love it!