Ginger Guava Sauce Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE WITH GUAVA

Steps:

• Coat a 3-quart saucepan with oil and place over medium heat. Saute the garlic, ginger, and chili in the hot oil for 2 minutes. Add the guava and tomatoes; continue to cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Pass the sauce through a strainer before serving.

SOUTH PACIFIC CHICKEN STRIPS WITH GUAVA DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak wooden skewers in water.
• Add pineapple juice, passion fruit nectar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, allspice, salt, and pepper to a nonreactive baking dish large enough to hold all the chicken and mix well.
• Add chicken strips and turn to coat; cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade, and skewer each chicken strip.
• Thread chicken onto skewers and place skewers on a baking sheet.
• Broil in the oven about 6 inches from the heat for 7-8 minutes, turning once.
• GUAVA DIPPING SAUCE:.
• Add guava nectar, pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, and green onions to a small saucepan over medium-high heat and reduce by half.
• Remove from heat and add butter, stirring until melted.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and more green onions.
• TO SERVE:.
• Place Guava Dipping Sauce in a small bowl, and place bowl in the middle of a large serving platter.
• Fan out South Pacific Chicken Skewers around bowl.
• Garnish platter with green onions and pineapple slices. .

GUAVA BARBEQUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the water, guava paste, vinegar, rum, tomato paste, lemon juice, onion, ginger, soy sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, whisking until evenly blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce has slightly thickened and is richly flavored, 10 to 15 minutes. The sauce should be pourable. If it has become too thick, thin it with some water. Serve hot or cold.

GINGER GUAVA SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain guava shells and reserve 1/2 cup syrup. Place guava shells in blender and blend till smooth. Heat the oil. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft. Add the lemon juice, ginger, pepper, guava puree and syrup. Simmer over low heat for 25 minutes until mixture is thick. Stir in nutmeg and serve with fish or poultry.