Name: Hoisin-Tamarind Glaze
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/3 cup hoisin sauce; 1/4 cup tamarind paste; 1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; 1 teaspoon reserved spice rub (see Grill-Roasted Beef Short Ribs, related); 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Why This Recipe Works

Our Hoisin-Tamarind Glaze recipe is sweet, fruity, and spicy. In order for it to achieve a substantial crust on grilled meat, we brush the protein every time we rotate it on the grill. This allows each layer of our glaze to dry out and give the subsequent layer a base to which it could adhere.

Instructions

Bring all ingredients to simmer in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer, stirring frequently, until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Strain through fine-mesh strainer, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids.