Tamarind Glaze

Photo: flickr user TheGirlsNY

Ingredients

2 teaspoons Minced garlic

1 tablespoon Minced shallot

1 tablespoon Minced fresh ginger

1 tablespoon Olive oil

3 tablespoons Sugar

2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce

cup Water

2 tablespoons Tamarind concentrate

2 tablespoons Lime juice

Preparation

In a small skillet over medium heat, saute the garlic, shallots and ginger in olive oil until tender but not brown. Stir the sugar, fish sauce, water, tamarind concentrate and the lime juice together until well combined. Add to the garlic mixture and reduce over high heat by one-third or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat and let cool. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Use to glaze poultry and rabbit for grilling or broiling.

This recipe yields about 1/2 cup of glaze.