Thai Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1⁄2 tablespoon sesame oil

1 cup onion, chopped

1 1⁄2 ounces fresh ginger, minced

1 cup orange juice

1 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste

1⁄4 cup honey

5 ounces tomato juice

1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 cup plum sauce

1⁄2 cup hoisin sauce

1⁄2 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 1⁄2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

10 tablespoons soy sauce

1 ounce fresh cilantro, chopped

2 1⁄2 ounces fresh lemongrass, chopped

3 ounces brown sugar

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

1⁄2 teaspoon paprika

DIRECTIONS

Heat the sesame oil and cook onion (be careful, sesame oil has a low flashpoint and burns easily).

Add ginger and cook 5 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients and cook 20 minutes.

Strain and cook another 20 minutes.

This will keep well in the refrigerator.

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