asian plum sauce

Fresh plums, soy sauce and Asian spices come together in this homemade sweet and sour sauce.

Asian Plum Sauce

fresh plums, pitted and chopped (peel left on)

apple cider vinegar

brown sugar

soy sauce

garlic,

ginger

red pepper flakes

Place all of the ingredients in a medium...

Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes or...

Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until the plums are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly.

Remove from heat and pour the sauce into...

Remove from heat and pour the sauce into a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth and return to pot. (Alternately, you can use an immersion blender right in the pot. Be careful blending hot liquids!).

Bring the plum sauce back to a boil,...

Bring the plum sauce back to a boil, then ladle into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.

Place sterilized lids and rings on the jars...

Place sterilized lids and rings on the jars and process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Remove jars to a towel to rest for...

Remove jars to a towel to rest for 24 hours. Check seals before storing.

Make your own canned plum sauce for recipes and as a condiment on meats and Asian dishes. It's super easy, tastes delicious, and make a fun gift.

Spicy Plum Sauce Recipe for Canning

plums

onion (about 1 medium)

white sugar

dry mustard

dry (ground ginger)

salt

garlic (minced, about 2 teaspoons)

red pepper flakes (or

cinnamon

cider vinegar

Chop plums in a food processor and transfer to a large heavy-bottomed pot (it should equal 8 cups chopped plums). Chop onions in processor and add them to the plums.

Combine the remaining ingredients with plums and onions, bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Cook until thickened, about an hour.

For a smooth sauce, puree with an immersion blender right in the pot (optional if you'd like a chunkier sauce, though it helps speed the cooking time) and continue cooking for another hour, or until the sauce reaches the desired thickness.

Ladle sauce into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Attach lids and rings. Process 20 minutes in a boiling-water canner. Turn off heat, remove lid and let jars sit in canner to cool for 5 minutes. Remove to a cloth to cool completely.

Test lids, label jars, store and use within a year to 18 months.

So I was uneasy with it all night. This morning I got up and opened every jar and measured. I had 23 cups with the added ingredients. So I added another round of the ingredients and put it back on the burner and cooked it down a bit. It is thicker and tastes more like last year. I am processing them all again now. Allot of lids and time wasted but I wanted the plum sauce. I don’t think I will make this error again!!! 
Thank you for responding. 
Stacey

I made a double batch. The only thing is after running it throughout the good processor I weight it - 16#. After making this I realized it should have been 16 cups of plums. I am concerned about the acid ratio. What are your thoughts?

About to make this today. I made it last year and loved it. Made great gifts too!

When I tasted the plum sauce before canning it I didn’t care for the flavor. It tasted more like a sweet and sour sauce than a plum sauce, very heavy on the sour. HOWEVER, after canning the sauce the flavors mellowed and I really liked it.  So this is a reminder that flavors change a bit after canning! We've used the plum sauce with egg rolls and as a dip for grilled chicken.  I'm looking forward to using it in other ways like in a stir fry or with pork tenderloin.  Thanks for the yummy recipe, Jami!  Since we have a plum tree, I think I'll be making this every year.

This tasted so yummy! I’m glad I tried it out. But I’m not a super experienced cook. Do you have any recipes or ways that you like to use this plum sauce? 
I’m trying it as a marinade with chicken tonight.

I have a question regarding the use of fresh peppers, I have a lot of peppers and figured I'd add those to the jam, will that cause any health issues?  I'm planning on adding a few peppers to add some heat to sweet of the plums.

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