Homemade Char Siu Sauce

• servings: 1 serving
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup agave syrup (or honey)

1/2 cup water

2 tbsp hoisin sauce

1 tsp soy sauce

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp five-spice powder

1 clove of garlic

1 and 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

Directions

Add the liquid ingredients. Add the agave syrup, water, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce to a high-speed blender.

Add the dry ingredients. Next, add the salt, five-spice powder, garlic, and cornstarch.

Blend until smooth. Blend on high speed for 20-30 seconds or until the garlic is fully blended into the liquid.

Heat until thickened. Once blended, transfer to a saucepan and heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens. At first, the sauce will have a light brown color but will darken as it cooks.

Let cool. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool for a few minutes before transferring to a clean jar. The sauce is now ready to use!

This char siu sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 tbsp
• Calories: 40 kcal
• Total Fat: 0.1 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 9.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Total Sugars: 8.7 g
• Protein: 0.1 g