Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Sauce

 

On the birthday that I bought myself a Vitamix, a dear friend gave me a little blender cookbook from Williams Sonoma.  This recipe came from that little book and has become a staple in our house.  I always have some in the fridge.  The recipe originally only made a small amount of sauce, enough for one meal, and used it to glazed broiled salmon.  It was so good that now I tripled the sauce/glaze recipe so I have enough to use to glaze salmon and tuna, and to pour over a rice/veggie/fish bowl.  It is perfect, sweet, salty, and spicy!

 

Ingredients:

·      1 cup soy sauce

·      6 T honey

·      6 T light brown sugar

·      3 T hoisin sauce

·      3 T Srircha, or to taste

·      3-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled6 cloves garlic

·      Grated rind and juice of one lime

 

Directions:

1.    Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend, starting at 1 and slowly working up to 10 until ginger and garlic arr pureed, about 30 seconds.

2.    Pour the mixture into a sauce pan and simmer over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is about reduced in half and thickens slightly

3.    Cool and store in the refrigerator.