Jerk-Style BBQ Sauce for Oven Baked Pork Ribs

Inspired by two of my favorite RZ chefs, looneytoonsfan and Kittencalskitchen. As usual, I found more than one recipe I wanted to try and ended up combining them and adding a few ideas of my own. This is the result: my first scratched together BBQ sauce and my first RecipeZaar recipe.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 medium yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 3  garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1  tablespoon fresh ginger (finely chopped)
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄3 cup ketchup
• 1⁄3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 -3  tablespoons  grape jam
• 2  tablespoons liquid honey
• 2  tablespoons mustard powder
• 1  tablespoon  steak sauce
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2  teaspoons paprika
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano (rubbed between fingers to release the flavors)
• 1  teaspoon wasabi powder
• 1  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper
• 1  lime, juice of, ripe

• optional

• 1  teaspoon cornstarch (combined with 2 tablespoons cold water)
• 2  tablespoons cold water (mix with cornstarch if you like your sauce extra thick and sticky)

Directions

1. Melt butter in medium saucepan.
2. Add onion, garlic and fresh ginger. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
3. Combine remaining ingredients (except for cornstarch mixture) in medium bowl and mix thoroughly.
4. Add liquid mixture to saucepan and simmer 20 minutes, adding cornstarch mixture during the last 5 minutes.
5. Baste your ribs with sauce during the final 30 minutes in the oven.
6. Serve remaining sauce with your meal.