Hoisin BBQ Sauce

A quick and easy, sweetly savory Asian style Hoisin BBQ sauce - great on fish, meat, tofu, vegetables, and just about anything else!

I wanted to make some salmon, and we already had some Thai Tofu, so I thought about making salmon with a hint of Thai. I figured Hoisin Sauce is as good a place to start as any. Hoisin Sauce, or 海鮮醬, literally means "seafood sauce" in Cantonese. A bit of a misnomer since it contains no seafood. Anyway, from there, I thought back to our Thailand trip, and started throwing in some garlic, onions, sesame, and of course, you can't forget fish sauce, soy sauce, and some heat! Thai food is known for its balance of sweet, salty, sour, and spice, and this sauce had a bit of sweetness, but I wanted a bit more, so I added in a little honey and a bit of ketchup to bring a sweet sourness to the table. Mix it up, cook for a bit, and you've got yourself some tasty BBQ sauce or marinade!

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Hoisin BBQ Sauce

by CJ Huang

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1 cup

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
		1 tablespoon		chili pepper flakes	I used gochugaru.
		1 teaspoon		fish sauce
		1 tablespoon	3 cloves	garlic, minced
		1/4 cup		Hoisin Sauce
		2 tablespoons		honey
		1/4 cup		ketchup
			1	onion, diced
		1 tablespoon		sesame seeds, toasted
		1 teaspoon		soy sauce

Methods:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Cook onions and garlic until fragrant.
	3. Stir in remaining materials, continuing to heat.