A short while ago, I posted the Ramen burger. Topped it with an onion sauce. Commented it might make a good steak sauce. Well.....I had to find out. It's a work in progress.
Started out with the intent to make a version of A1. That's where the raisins come in. You could skip those, but I think it adds to the sauce. Then I did a complete 360 and decided to make something different. Also didn't want it to turn out like bbq sauce. It didn't. It's really good as it is.
But it's still missing something. There's plenty of spice from the rub, but missing a zing that maybe only I am looking for. After scouring many recipes on the internet, some call for apple cider or white vinegar. There's some in the ketchup and vinegary is not what I'm looking for. Some call for orange or lemon juice. Not sure if that would be right or which one. Some call for prepared or ground mustard. My brain is saying this is it, but which one?
Rather than ruin it, I left it as it is. For now. Each time I use it, I'll add a little something to it, until I figure it out. Throwing it out there for you to mess with.
2 large Vadalia Onions
1/2 Stick Butter
1 heaping Tblsp. Raisins
3 cups Water
1 Tblsp. Worcestershire
4 Tblsp. Ketchup
1 1/2 Tblsp. Mad Hunky GP
Thinly slice the onions. Saute them in the butter. Good and caramelized. Put the raisins, onions and as much of the butter as you can get into a small sauce pan. Add the water and bring to a boil. When the raisins are plump and about 1/3 of the water is gone, blend it with a stick blender. Food processor or blender works too. Bring it back to a simmer. Add the worcestershire, ketchup and Mad Hunky GP. Cook to desired consistency.
Started out with the intent to make a version of A1. That's where the raisins come in. You could skip those, but I think it adds to the sauce. Then I did a complete 360 and decided to make something different. Also didn't want it to turn out like bbq sauce. It didn't. It's really good as it is.
But it's still missing something. There's plenty of spice from the rub, but missing a zing that maybe only I am looking for. After scouring many recipes on the internet, some call for apple cider or white vinegar. There's some in the ketchup and vinegary is not what I'm looking for. Some call for orange or lemon juice. Not sure if that would be right or which one. Some call for prepared or ground mustard. My brain is saying this is it, but which one?
Rather than ruin it, I left it as it is. For now. Each time I use it, I'll add a little something to it, until I figure it out. Throwing it out there for you to mess with.
2 large Vadalia Onions
1/2 Stick Butter
1 heaping Tblsp. Raisins
3 cups Water
1 Tblsp. Worcestershire
4 Tblsp. Ketchup
1 1/2 Tblsp. Mad Hunky GP
Thinly slice the onions. Saute them in the butter. Good and caramelized. Put the raisins, onions and as much of the butter as you can get into a small sauce pan. Add the water and bring to a boil. When the raisins are plump and about 1/3 of the water is gone, blend it with a stick blender. Food processor or blender works too. Bring it back to a simmer. Add the worcestershire, ketchup and Mad Hunky GP. Cook to desired consistency.
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