Blackberry Five Spice Sauce
This sweet-and-spicy Asian sauce is delicious with grilled pork tenderloin, chicken or duck.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 6 cups (860 g) blackberries
- 1 cinnamon stick, 2 inches, or 1 teaspoons ground
- 9 (90 g) deglet noor dates, pitted, or ⅓ cup date syrup
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 1 cup (240 ml) extra virgin olive oil, optional
Directions
- Place vinegar, blackberries, cinnamon stick, date syrup, five-spice powder, and peppercorns into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 5-6 minutes.
- If adding olive oil, lower machine speed to Variable 3. Remove lid plug and slowly pour oil into the container, allowing it to emulsify. Secure lid plug and blend an additional 5 seconds.
Notes
Try adding additional fresh blackberries after the blend is complete and pulsing them in for a textured sauce with pops of fresh blackberry.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1 serving (62 g) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 130 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5 g |
| Total Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
Blackberry Five Spice Sauce is rated
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Rated 3 out of
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ehridgeway from
Nice change to the traditional.
I made this for dinner tonight and served it with grilled pork loin chops. I used one 6oz. package of blackberries and one 6 oz package of red raspberries and went with 2/3 of the remaining ingredients. It made more than enough for the two of us, so the rest went into the freezer. I don't think I could have been as successful with just one package of berries with the 64 oz. container - just not enough volume. My one suggestion would be to brighten it up a little bit - perhaps with a little lemon or lime or possibly some aged balsamic. My husband and I like things on the sour side, and the addition might deliver the desired "pop".
Date published: 2020-05-19
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jaxjmm from
Wonderfully Balanced Sauce
Made this with a fresh quart of blackberries. Halved the recipe and it was enough for 2 meals for the two of us. Served as accompaniment to an Asian-style broiled pumfu (similar to tofu but made from pumpkin seeds, quinoa with fried daikon and steamed veggies. But would go well with just about any protein and or veggies.
Date published: 2020-09-08
