Chinese Five-Spice Barbecue Sauce
Marinade/Finishing Sauce:
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup brown sugar- packed
1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
1/4 cup Soy Sauce
10 drops red food coloring
1 Tbs Heinz Chili Sauce
1 Tbs ginger, grated
1 Tbs garlic, pressed
1 tsp Crystal Hot Sauce
1 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
pinch ground black pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp onion powder
For Smoking:
1 cup black tea leaves
2 Tbs 5-spice powder
In a saucepan, combine the ingredients of the marinade and bring to a boil. Cool. Divide the marinade in half, and put half in a large Ziploc bag with the meat, and allow to marinate for 2 hours up to overnight.
Cook the meat thouroughly before glazing with the finishing sauce. Remember: sauces like this one that contain a lot of sugar, must go on at the end of the cooking process, or it will burn before the meat is cooked.
Save some sauce in a separate container for garnishing at the end. Sprinkle your dish with green onions and/or sesame seeds for a special garnish!
Suggestions:
Chicken thighs or wings
Baby-back ribs
Pork tenderloin skewers with sweet pepper and onions