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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Pinch Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
Preparation
Step 1
1. Whisk hoisin, rice vinegar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, red pepper flakes, and five-spice powder in medium bowl.
2. Place water in heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan; pour sugar in center of pan, taking care not to let sugar crystals adhere to sides of pan. Cover and bring mixture to boil over high heat; once boiling, uncover and continue to boil until syrup is thick and straw-colored, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until syrup is golden amber, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Quickly remove saucepan from heat and whisk in hoisin mixture. Return to medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until caramel has dissolved and sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes. Transfer ½ cup sauce to medium bowl to use for grilling. Set aside remaining sauce for serving.