Chinese Barbecue Sauce

Submitted by javagirl81

"This is the exact sauce that you use when you want some real Chinese ribs. Also can be used as a marinade for boneless pork, which goes PERFECTLY in roast pork fried rice!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 5-6 minced fresh garlic cloves
• 1 piece fresh ginger, minced
• 236.59 ml hoisin sauce
• 118.29 ml sherry wine
• 118.29 ml soy sauce (low-sodium works too-)
• 118.29 ml sugar
• 2.46 ml Chinese five spice powder
• 14.78 ml red food coloring

directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl,( or a jar with a tight fitting lid), until the sugar is dissolved. Refrigerate until you are ready to use it.
2. *You can set aside some for use as a dipping sauce, but you must first bring it to a full rolling boil, over med. heat, then reduce the heat to low, and simmer until it is thick, and slightly reduced.
3. **When you are ready to cook, marinate meat for 4-24 hours, turning once every two hours. You then grill or broil the meat until it is cooked through,(and slightly charred- this adds to the flavor!).

Reviews

[dustinhunt78]

This is THE one! Absolutely PHENOMENAL and tastes just like the dishes you buy in a Chinese restaurant. Well done!

 

[willrendace]

I've been looking for a Chinese Spare Rib sauce for a while now and this by far is the best recipe. They taste exactly like Chinese Spar ribs from a restaurant. I must have made these ribs 10 times in 3 months. They are a big hit where ever i go.

 

[Queen Dragon Mom]

I don't very often give 5 stars but this one is getting all of them. I have some other Char Sui recipes and am tossing them. Will use this one, exclusively, it is SO darned good. Thank you for posting this!

 

[teresas]

I've never had this in a Chinese restaurant so I'm not rating on that...I was preparing a rib dish that called for Chinese Barbecue Sauce...I couldn't locate it in a store so did a search and found this one...it was perfect...I did cut this way down to make 1/2 cup...that's what my recipe called for...success...thanks for posting it...

 

[Cliff F.]

These were outstanding. Accidentally put in too much sherry (1c vs 1/2c) , but it was still awesome and made the flavor of the ribs a little more subtle. Cooked these indirectly on the grill. Got a good smoke to them and the Chinese flavor as well. Many times better than what you would get in a restaurant!