Sweet-Hot Pecan Sauce

This sauce for fish or chicken has an interesting combination of ingredients. This recipe is from Southern Living and received their Food staff's highest rating.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped red onion
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup pecan pieces, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  tablespoon  hot sauce

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and saute 3 minutes or until tender.
2. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
3. Stir in pecans and next 4 ingredients. Cook stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
4. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.