Name: Cantonese-Style BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yield: 3/4 cup
Ingredients: 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed; 3 Tbsp. honey; 1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce; 1 1/2 Tbsp. dry white wine; 1 1/2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar; 3/4 tsp. sesame oil; Red food coloring (optional)*

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Cantonese-Style BBQ Sauce

Recipe by Michael Kimball, Savory Spice Test Kitchen

All-Purpose Cooking

Global Cuisines

Grilling & BBQ

This sweet and spicy BBQ sauce is used as a marinade and basting sauce for our Char Siu recipe. Inspired by traditional Cantonese flavors, use this sauce anywhere you'd use barbecue sauce for a Chinese-inspired take on your favorite dishes. Use with any cut of roasted meat, as a tableside condiment for dipping, or stirred into mac 'n cheese or baked beans.

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Serves 3/4 cup

Prep Time 5 minutes

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Ingredients

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

3 Tbsp. Cantonese BBQ Pork Rub

3 Tbsp. honey 1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 1/2 Tbsp. dry white wine 1 1/2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar 3/4 tsp. sesame oil Red food coloring (optional)*

Directions

Step 1 Combine ingredients

Step 2 In a small pot, whisk together all ingredients until well-combined.

Step 3 Simmer

Step 4 Place pot over low heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved and mixture is just beginning to thicken, about 5 min. Remove from heat, transfer to an airtight container, and chill until ready to serve. Will keep in fridge for 4 to 6 weeks.

Recipe Notes

*Traditionally, char siu was dyed red with red yeast rice, a fermented rice commonly used both culinarily and medically. Modern char siu often gets its red color from food coloring. We included paprika in our Cantonese BBQ Pork Rub to encourage this red color, but red food coloring will help you achieve that more classic bright red color.