Chinese Barbecue Sauce

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup ginger ale
• 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. five-spice powder
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced

Makes 12 Servings (2 tablespoons per serving)

1. Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until simmering.
2. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, or longer for desired thickness. Cool 10 minutes before using (or cool and store in a plastic or glass container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks).

WW POINTS VALUE: 2 pts. 

Note: This recipe appears on www.weightwatchers.com.  This easy version of Chinese BBQ sauce can be whipped up in less than 15 minutes and it is great on shrimp, scallops or lobster tails, as well as lean pork tenderloin and pork chops. Once prepared, the sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up two weeks so plan to keep it handy so you can pull together a variety of quick meals on time-pressed evenings. The sauce gets its Asian flavors primarily from hoisin sauce and five spice powder, which is made from a combination of star anise, cinnamon, fennel, cloves and Szechuan peppercorns. Look for it on the international food aisle at your supermarket.

Citrus Punch

Ingredients:

• 32 oz. diet ginger ale
• 2 cups grapefruit juice
• 2 cups mango nectar
• 3 tbsp. orange juice
• 1/2 cup white rum
• 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 small seedless orange, thinly sliced

Makes 8 Servings (1 cup per serving)

 

Combine ginger ale, grapefruit juice, mango nectar, orange juice, rum and lime juice in a large pitcher. Add orange slices. Fill glasses with ice and add punch.

 

WW POINTS VALUE: 5 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Family Meals Cookbook. This punch is fruity, delicious and addictive. The best thing about this drink is there is no added sugar so you don't feel guilty enjoying this drink. You can even omit the rum and the drink will still be delicious. If you can't get you hands on grapefruit juice, orange juice and mango nectar, use fresh fruit instead. Just peel the fruit, slice up them up, puree the fruit, put through a sieve and mix with the ginger ale and the drink will be just as citrusy.