# Hong Kong Black Pepper Sauce 港式黑椒汁

Cuisine: chinese · Time: 20 minutes · Servings: 4

## Ingredients

- 4 cloves Garlic (, minced)
- 1  Large shallot (, minced)
- 80 g Red onion (, minced (approx. ¼ of a medium-sized onion))
- 2 tsp Course black pepper
- 1 tsp Chinese barbeque sauce (aka sha cha sauce (optional))
- 1 tsp Maggie sauce ((optional))
- 2 tsp Ketchup ((optional))
- 2 tsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tsp Dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 c Water
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Water
- 2 tbsp Oil

## Steps

1. Mince garlic, shallot and red onion. Set aside
2. Add 2 tbsp oil into a frying pan using medium heat
3. Add minced shallot, garlic and red onions.  Fry until soft and aromatic
4. Make a well in the centre of the pan and add 2 tsp course black pepper and 1 tsp Chinese barbeque sauce
5. Stir-fry for one minute and add 1 tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt, 1 tsp Maggie Sauce, 2 tsp ketchup, 2 tsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp dark soy sauce and 1 cup water.  Mix well and bring to a boil.  Let simmer for 10 minutes on low heat
6. Prepare slurry with 1 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tbsp water.  Mix well and pour into the sauce.  Stir until thickened  You may also use a roux instead of cornstarch slurry
7. Add 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
8. Taste test.  Add sugar, salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce to adjust taste and colour, if needed.
9. Ready to use

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Source: auntieemily — https://auntieemily.com/hong-kong-black-pepper-sauce/
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