Bob's Magic Marinade Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup red
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 fresh garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 teaspoons ginger (freshly grated) (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chili (optional)
• 1/3 cup green onion, finely sliced (optional)
• 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder (optional)
• 1 teaspoon star anise, crushed (optional)
• 1 ounce scotch (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix the first six ingredients, and any or all of the rest that intrigue you, with one exception:
• 2 just before using, add the aromatics (ginger, herbs, etc). don’t overmarinate. brush lightly on meat, fish, or portabello mushrooms.
• 3 the marinade will keep for years (sez bob) as long as it isn't contaminated by raw meat or fish.
• 4 finally, this marinade acts as a preservative if you're taking fish or meat to a potluck barbque.