SPICED ORANGE GINGER DIPPING SAUCE

By BobD

Ingredients

• 2 CUPS
• FROM CAFE BOULUD
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 small shallot, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 1 stalk lemon grass, sliced
• 7 scallions, chopped
• 1/4 cup (packed) chopped cilantro
• 1 dried habanero pepper
• Juice from 3 kaffir limes or other limes
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste.

Preparation

Step 1

Place the sugar in a 4-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.

Cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until sugar is melted and light golden.

Remove from heat and carefully add 1/2 cup water, avoiding splatters.

Add ginger, shallot, garlic, lemon grass, scallions, cilantro, and habanero pepper. Stir well, and return to medium heat.

Simmer until reduced to a thin glaze, about 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and add lime juice and orange juice. Add soy sauce to taste.

Strain through a fine-meshed sieve, discarding solids.

Serve at room temperature; may be refrigerated for up to one week.