♦ ginger, chili and root beer bbq sauce

this recipe was inspired by a no-cook root beer bbq sauce i came across from Fine Cooking.

i rarely drink pop, but there are those odd occasions that i crave a fizzy sugary beverage. when those occasions arise, i reach for a root beer. the recipe also included kecap (kejap) manis, a sweet & syrupy Indonesian soy based sauce that i fell in love with during my travels to asia.

i recently used the sauce to coat racks of baby back pork ribs for a family picnic by the lake…. i’d say they were a hit!

sweet, piquant & spicy…. lip-smacking good!

Ginger, Chili & Root Beer BBQ sauce

• 2 T vegetable oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 c root beer
• 1 c kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
• 1 c chili sauce
• 1/4 c sweet chili sauce
• 1 T dijon mustard
• 2 T ginger jam
• 2 T sriracha chili sauce

in a saucepan heat vegetable oil over medium heat and add diced onion. saute until onion is translucent & add garlic. saute for a minute & add root beer. reduce mixture until slightly syrupy, about 5-7 minutes. add remaining ingredients and simmer for another 10 minutes or so until thickened.  process with an immersion blender if desired.

until next time….
jazmine

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