Japanese Influenced Bbq Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1/2 cup sake
1/2 cup water
3/8 cup white sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup dark miso paste
2 tablespoons soy sauce (Japanese- or Thai-style)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir tomato paste, sake, water, sugar, vinegar, miso paste, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, chili powder, ginger, and red pepper flakes with the garlic in the saucepan; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 30 minutes.