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With our recipe for homemade Asian Barbecue Sauce – you’ll never need to buy the jarred version from the supermarket ever again!
Seriously – once you’ve tasted this delicious sauce, and you realize how easy it is to make – you’ll be preparing Asian-inspired chicken wings and pork ribs at home that rival some of the best Chinese restaurants around!
This Asian Barbecue Sauce is made with ingredients commonly found in most supermarkets – so no trip to a specialty market is needed. The sauce has the same rich, sweet, and spicy flavor – and the same sticky consistency – that makes the barbecue chicken wings and ribs at your favorite Chinese restaurant so finger-licking good!
Use this sauce on our Asian Barbecue Chicken Wings or Asian Barbecue Pork Ribs!
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Asian Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons jarred Hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced candied ginger
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/2 teaspoon 5-spice powder
- 1 whole star anise
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons liquid red food coloring
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except the corn starch and water in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- in a separate bowl, mix the corn starch and water to form a slurry and slowly add to the hot liquid while whisking.
- Reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Cool and refrigerate until needed for ribs, chicken or any other meats.
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