How to Make Plum Sauce

Chopped and pitted plums form the base of this tasty sauce.

Plum sauce is a condiment used with a variety of Chinese foods and other Asian dishes. Its sweet and tangy taste also makes it a good choice for other types of foods as well. You can use your own homemade plum sauce as a dip for egg rolls and wontons, use it as a salad dressing or sprinkle it onto cooked vegetables. Try adding the sauce to meats like chicken, beef, pork and shrimp, or to fried tofu cubes.

Things You'll Need

• 2 lbs. ripe plums, chopped and pitted
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tbsp. grated ginger
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. red chili paste
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• Medium-sized saucepan
• Blender or food processor.

Instructions

1. Place the plums in the saucepan. Stir in the honey, minced garlic, water, ginger and red chili paste.

2. Allow the mixture to come to a boil, then reduce the heat. Allow the mixture to simmer for 15 minutes, or until the plums have softened.

3. Remove the saucepan from the stove. Add the soy sauce to the mixture, stirring it thoroughly.

4. Feed the mixture into your blender or food processor. Puree the contents until the mixture is smooth and thick.

References

• Great Party Recipes: Easy Homemade Plum Sauce Recipe
• Dianasaur Dishes; Traditional Chinese Plum Sauce from Scratch; September 2009