Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil

• 1 bunch green onions (for about 1/3 cup finely chopped)

• ¾ cup hoisin sauce (see Note)

• ¼ cup water

• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon bottled fresh ginger

• 1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic

• 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, optional
   

Preparation:

1. In a 1-quart or larger saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Rinse and thinly slice the green onions, using all of the whites and enough of the tender green tops to make 1/3 cup. Add them to the pan. Stir and cook until the green tops are tender, about 1 to 2 minutes.

2. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Cook over medium heat until the sauce is slightly thick. Remove the sauce from the heat and cool slightly before serving over grilled meat of choice.
   
   Makes 1 ½ cups

Note: Hoisin sauce is a sweet, complex Asian condiment found on the grocery-store shelves alongside the other Asian ingredients.