THAI BARBECUE SAUCE FOR EVERY OCCASION ENJOY DAN:

              THAI BARBECUE SAUCE (NAM JIME JEOW) by CHEF DAN:

Makes 1/2-cup

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon red curry paste

3 Thai chilies, minced

2 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4- rice vinegar

1/4-cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1/2- cup sweet chili sauce

1/4-cup oyster sauce

3 tablespoon tamarind

1/4- cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Add oil to a sauce pan over medium-heat.

2.   Add red curry paste stirring until it begins to bubble.

3.   Add chilies, ginger and garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.

4.   Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring.

5.   Reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

6.   Taste-test your barbeque sauce, adding more brown sugar if not sweet enough, or more vinegar if too sweet or too salty for your taste.

7.   Add more chili if desired.

8.   Use the sauce as a marinate for your meats, fish, sea food or brush it on while grilling.

9.   Great with ribs, burgers, salmon, shrimp, and more.

ENJOY DAN:                            HALLELUJAH!!