I like a hybrid between a North Carolina Vinegar Sauce and a Texas sweet sauce. So I came up with this tangy sweet bbq sauce.
1 Onion Chopped
1 tsp powdered ginger or an inch of grated fresh ginger
1 orange
1/2 C Apple Cider Vinegar
6oz Tomato Paste
1/4 C Molases
1/4 C Brown Sugar
1 tsp Tamarind Paste (optional, find it in the Asian section of the grocery store)
4 cloves garlic minced
Put a splash of olive oil in a medium-hot pan. And add your chopped onion. Let that caramelize, the longer the better. The longer it cooks the sweeter it'll be. Let it go from 10 minutes to half an hour.
After you get the onions where you want them add the zest from half an orange, the ginger, garlic and cook for 1minute.
Add a pinch of salt, tamarind paste and tomato paste cook for another 2 minutes.
Finally add your Vinegar, about a Tablespoon of orange juice, Brown Sugar, and molasses.
Stir and put on low, medium-low heat. Taste and check for seasoning. If it's too vinegary add sugar and molases. If it's too tangy add sugar and molases. If it's too sweet add Apple Cider Vinegar.
You can then puree it in a blender or serve it as is, up to you.
