Ginger-Plum Sauce
- 1/2 lemon grass stalk, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup bottled plum sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon bottled sweet chili sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 purple plum, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1 star anise
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Pound lemon grass with a meat mallet to slightly flatten and break apart fibers.
- Combine lemon grass, vinegar, and next 9 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, using the back of a spoon to press out juice. Discard solids. Return juice to pan.
- Whisk 1 tablespoon water into cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Whisk into sauce. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute or until thickened.
lemon grass stalk, rice wine vinegar, sugar, orange juice concentrate, onion, plum sauce, fresh ginger, sweet chili sauce, garlic, purple, anise, water, cornstarch
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/ginger-plum-sauce (may not work)