Filipino Lechon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) can liver spread
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 bay leaves
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)

Preparation

Mix liver spread with water in a bowl until a paste is formed. Add vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar mixture and let boil for 2 minutes. Stir until combined. Add bread crumbs. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes. Add cornstarch if necessary to thicken the sauce.