Chinese BBQ Sauce (叉烧酱)
This Chinese BBQ sauce has a rich, sweet, savory taste with well-balanced Asian notes of ginger and five spice. It is super fast to make and has a thick consistency. Make your favorite dishes using this Chinese BBQ sauce to replace your regular sauce and make your weekday dinners more interesting! {Gluten-Free adaptable}To make the sauce gluten free, use a gluten-free hoisin sauce or homemade hoisin sauce. Use a gluten-free oyster sauce. Use tamari or coconut aminos to replace soy sauce. And use dry sherry instead of Shaoxing wine.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
- 2 cloves garlic (, grated)
- 2 teaspoons ginger (, grated)
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Mix everything together in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat and stir constantly to dissolve the sugar. Simmer until the sauce has thickened just enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 minutes or so. Remove it from the stove and let cool for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a container or heat-proof mason jar. The sauce will thicken further once cooled. It’s ready to use now, or you can store it sealed in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- 2
The sauce is perfect with pork, chicken, beef, and seafood. You can serve it alongside cooked food. Or use it as a glaze to finish up grilled or baked meat. For example, you can use it to make Instant Pot Pork Ribs.