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Give your dishes extra flavour with spicy plum marinade
Whether you’re grilling, roasting, or pan-frying, a spicy plum marinade can elevate your cooking with minimal effort.
If you’re looking to add a new layer of flavour to your meals, a spicy plum marinade could be just what you need. It’s a balanced blend of sweet, tangy, and spicy that works perfectly with a variety of proteins like chicken, pork, or even tofu. Recipe compliments of Juicy Delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 kg plums, halved and stoned
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp fine ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 liter cider vinegar
- 1 head of garlic, peeled, crushed and finely chopped
- 750 g sugar
Method
- Place all the ingredients, except the sugar, in a large preserving pot and slowly bring to the boil.
- Boil for 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft.
- Let it cool down and put it through a mouli or coarse sieve (or the blender of a food processor).
- Return to a cleaned pot and add the sugar.
- Bring to the boil, stirring frequently to ensure that the sugar dissolves.
- Simmer the mixture for an hour until the sauce is thick and creamy.
- Pot the plum sauce into hot sterilized bottles and seal.
- Refrigerate after opening.
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