DIY Plum Sauce

This plum sauce isn't going to taste exactly like the stuff you get in a jar,
but that may be a good thing. It is delicious

Servings: 2 cups

Author: Chef's Notes

Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
30 minutes

Total Time:
40 minutes

Sauce

Chinese Canadian

Chinese Take-Out Chinese 5 Spice

Instructions

1 Heat a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add in the canola oil and the onion.
Cook the onion for 3 to 4 minutes or until the onions start to turn translucent.
2 Add the ginger and garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes or just until they
start to brown.
3 Add the plums and Chinese 5 Spice into the pot and cook, stirring until the
plums start to break down, about 5 minutes.
4 Add the remaining ingredients into the pot, bring to a boil, turn the heat down
to low and simmer the sauce for 20 miuntes.
5 Let the sauce cool for 10 minutes, then purée using a blender or immersion
blender.
6 For a very smooth sauce, pass the puréed sauce through a fine mesh sieve. Cool
the plum sauce and serve or keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up
to two weeks.