When I was in high school and college, one of my favorite places to go out to eat was TGIFriday’s. I loved the Jack Daniel’s sauce — especially the appetizer with chicken tenders and the grilled chicken and salmon. Last week, I was craving it, and without a TGIFriday’s in our area, I set out to recreate the dish at home.
I threw this sauce together on a weeknight and it made for a very tasty dinner. I baked the salmon for about 12 minutes and made the rice and vegetables in the rice cleaner so overall it was fairly painless. This sauce packs all the flavor and must be very close to TGIFriday’s recipe. Since only Mike and I ate the salmon, I saved the rest of the sauce glaze chicken from the grill over the weekend. Also a hit! Both Mike and I approve — and we didn’t offer any to the children… 😉
- 1 whole finely chopped red onion
- ½ tsp. minced garlic
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup white grape juice
- ½ cup bourbon
- ½ tsp. Tabasco
- In a large saucepan, saute the onion and garlic. Add all ingredients and bring to a slow boil. Lower heat and let simmer for 20 minutes or until it begins to thicken and becomes more sauce like. Great served with grilled chicken, salmon, or steak.
