Recipes

Guava Barbecue Sauce

Name: Guava Barbecue Sauce
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces canned guava paste (see Note), cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup); 1/3 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup dark rum; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger; 1 scallion, white part only, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 cup water; Salt; Freshly ground pepper

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By

Steven Raichlen

Updated on October 21, 2015

Total Time:

25 mins

Yield:

1 1/4 cups

Ingredients

8 ounces canned guava paste (see Note), cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup)
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup dark rum
3 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1 scallion, white part only, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup water
Salt
Freshly ground pepper

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the guava paste with the vinegar, rum, tomato paste, lime juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, scallion, garlic and water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.

Make Ahead

The barbecue sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Notes

Guava paste is usually sold in flat metal cans. It is available at many supermarkets as well as at Latin markets.