Chef John's Mango Cranberry Sauce
Recipe information
Recipe Icon - Master recipes
Cooking:
15 min.
Recipe Icon - Master recipes
Servings per container:
8
Recipe Icon - Master recipes
Source:

Ingredients for - Chef John's Mango Cranberry Sauce

1. Dried candied mango, finely diced - 4 ounces
2. Lemon, zested and juiced - 1
3. Orange, zested - 1
4. Finely grated fresh ginger - 1 teaspoon
5. Fresh orange juice - 1 cup
6. Cinnamon stick - 1
7. Whole star anise pod - 1
8. Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
9. Salt - 1 pinch
10. Water - ⅓ cup
11. White sugar - 1 cup
12. Fresh cranberries - 1 (12 ounce) package
13. Hot sauce (preferably ghost pepper hot sauce), or more to taste - 2 drops

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Mango Cranberry Sauce

1. Stage

Place diced mango into a saucepan and stir in lemon zest, orange zest, and ginger. Pour in lemon and orange juice and mix in cinnamon stick, star anise pod, garam masala, and salt. Pour in water and sugar; stir until sugar has dissolved.

2. Stage

Place saucepan over medium heat, bring just to a simmer, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until mango has softened and flavors blend, about 15 minutes.

3. Stage

Pour cranberries into sauce, raise heat to medium, and cook until cranberries pop and begin to break down, about 10 minutes. Mash any unpopped berries.

4. Stage

Turn off heat and drizzle 2 or 3 drops of ghost pepper hot sauce. Let cranberry sauce cool to room temperature and transfer to a serving bowl. Remove cinnamon stick and star anise pod before serving.