A lot of Gourmet Barbecue Sauce Recipes continue to use ketchup and I think that’s cheating a little. Surely a gourmet barbecue sauce should start from the basic ingredients?
If you agree, I hope the recipe below makes you happy.
Ingredients:-
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch cube fresh ginger crushed
1 red chilli finely chopped and deseeded
1 440ml can of chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoons cider vinegar
Juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons of brown muscovado sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
Method:-
In a saucepan, fry the garlic and onion gently in the vegetable oil for 3 or 4 minutes for the onion to soften and turn translucent. The addthe ginger and chilli.
Continue to cook until you smell the fragrance (no more than a minute) then throw in the rest of the ingredients.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 40 – 45 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened.
Take a small glass of Shiraz while cooking and now you can truly call yourself a Gourmet!
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