Cuban guava barbecue sauce

This traditional spicy Cuban barbecue sauce can be used as a marinade or as an accompaniment.

Ingredients

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• 1 cup Goya guava paste
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup dark rum
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• ¾ cup water
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ scotch bonnet chile pepper (or to taste), minced
• kosher salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Place the water, guava paste, vinegar, rum, tomato paste, lemon juice, onion, ginger, soy sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper into a saucepan.
2. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, whisking until evenly blended.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce has slightly thickened and is richly flavoured, 10 to 15 minutes.
4. The sauce should be pourable. If it has become too thick, thin it with some water.

Serving suggestions

Serve hot or cold.

Recipe source

This recipe has been added courtesy of Carla Cancio-Bello - cuban cuisine.co.uk. Unfortunately, as of February 2019 the website is no longer in existence.

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