Barbecue sauce

Rather than the commercial chemical-flavoured barbecue sauce, why not have a try at making your own? You can easily customise the recipe to add your favourite flavours. Will refrigerate well in a sealed container.

Ingredients

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• Olive oil for frying
• 3 cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 Fresh red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed or powdered in a coffee grinder
• 55g (2 oz) brown sugar or molasses
• 50 ml dark soy sauce
• 300 ml tomato ketchup
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Add a little olive oil to a frying pan and season well with black pepper
2. Gently fry the onions and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes
3. Add the sugar, chilli and fennel and stir fry for a few more minutes
4. Add the soy and ketchup, add salt to taste and bring to the boil, then simmer for a few minutes to combine the flavours
5. Allow to cool before serving

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