Herbal Brown Sugar Dipping Sauce

from the kitchen of Chef Paul Prudhomme

Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Use this sauce as a zesty dip with fresh vegetables or as an accompaniment to fried fish. It's hard to believe something so tasty can be so easy to make!

ingredients

1 large egg

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon lightly packed dark brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 cup vegetable oil

how to prepare

Place all the ingredients except the oil in a blender and process at medium speed until smooth. With the blender still running, slowly add the oil in a thin trickle, making a mayonnaise-like mixture. Serve at room temperature and refrigerate any leftover sauce.