Everything Braising Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Assam black tea
• 6 cups water
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp Minced Garlic
• 2 tbsp Toasted Onion
• ¹⁄₄ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups canned diced tomatoes
• ¹⁄₂ cup red or white wine, optional
• 2 - 2 ¹⁄₂ lbs (1 kg) chicken, pork, or beef
• Sea Salt, to taste
• Black Pepper, to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325° F (160° C).
2. Boil water. Add tea and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and set tea aside.
3. In a large sauce pan over medium heat, combine olive oil, Minced Garlic, and Toasted Onion.
4. Add the tea, sugar, tomatoes, and wine, if using. Simmer and stir until sugar dissolves.
5. Add meat and season with Sea Salt and Black Pepper. Coat with braising sauce, then bake, covered, until tender and cooked, 1–1 1⁄2 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes or your favourite grain.