The combination of sweet apricots and meat may seem strange, but in fact they perfectly complement each other. The sour-sweet taste of apricot sauce shades the taste of roasted meat. We offer recipes of apricot sauce, suitable for quick preparation and for long-term storage.
Apricot sauce - recipe
Ingredients:
- apricots - 2 kg;
- water - ½ item;
- onion - 2 pcs .;
- garlic - 1 small head;
- Bulgarian - 3 pieces;
- hot red pepper - ½ pod;
- vinegar 6% - to taste;
- coriander, black pepper, Provencal herbs, paprika - to taste.
Preparation
Apricots are my and break in half, put in a pan, pour half a glass of water and put on medium heat. Stew for 20 minutes. Onions and bell peppers are cut into cubes, add to apricots. Cook, until the onion and pepper are soft, salt and pepper to taste, we introduce vinegar. Add crushed garlic and hot pepper. Add spices to taste, remove the saucepan from the plate. Mix everything with a blender, adjust the taste of the sauce if necessary. We put it again on the stove and bring it to a boil. Pour the sauce into sterilized jars and cover with lids. We store in the cold.
Preparation of apricot sauce
In this version, apricot sauce can not be stored, it is used immediately after cooking.
Ingredients:
- Dried apricots (dried apricots) - 200 g;
- water - 800 ml;
- sugar -1 hour. a spoon;
- salt, spices - to taste.
Preparation
Rinse dried apricots and soak in cold water for 2 hours. We put the dried apricots in this water on a fire and boil for 20 minutes, not allowing to boil strongly. Turn off the stove, drain the water, dried apricots with a blender or a sieve. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar, salt and spices. Then put the mixture on the fire and, after boiling, cook 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens. Before serving, refrigerate.
Lovers of sweet and sour sauces can also try out recipes of honey-mustard , or pomegranate sauces that will not only tint the taste of meat, but also serve as a perfect dressing for salads.