Japanese Influenced Bbq Sauce

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup sake
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/8 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup dark miso paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (Japanese- or Thai-style)
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Stir tomato paste, sake, water, sugar, vinegar, miso paste, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, chili powder, ginger, and red pepper flakes with the garlic in the saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 30 minutes.

vegetable oil, garlic, tomato paste, sake, water, white sugar, white vinegar, paste, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, mustard, chili powder, ginger, red pepper

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/234599/japanese-influenced-bbq-sauce/ (may not work)