This is a bbq sauce with some island flair.
2 sweet onions (maui, vidalia etc.)
6 cloves of garlic
1 finger of ginger (about 1"x4")
1/2 c. soy sauce
1 piece of star anise
1/4 c rice vinegar
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp srarachi or substitue asian chile paste
1/4 c guava or lilikoi jelly
the zest and juice of a lime
1/4 c olive oil
1 tbsp sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste
Finely chop the onion, garlic and ginger. Set aside. Grind the anise into a powder. You can use a coffee grinder or just put in a ziplock bag and pound it untill it's pretty well pulvarized. Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium high. Add in onion and stir for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and stir for another minute. Add anise and lime zest. Season with salt and pepper. Add remaining ingredients. Stir in 4 cups of water and bring to a boil still over medium high heat. Reduce heat and let simmer for about 2 hours or till liquid is reduced by half. If you want thicker sauce, dissolve 2 tbsp of corn starch in 1/2 cup of water and pour into sauce. Raise heat to medium high and stir till it comes to a boil, than remove from heat.
Use as a mop or finishing sauce.