Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1
small
onion

chopped



1
tablespoon
brown sugar





1/4
cup
cider vinegar





2
tablespoons
ketchup





2
tablespoons
dry mustard





1
teaspoon
worcestershire sauce





1/4
teaspoon
cloves, ground





1
teaspoon
chili powder





1/4
teaspoon
cayenne pepper





1 1/2
pounds
whitefish

firm fillets such as red snapper or halibut

 Combine all sauce ingredients in a pot, place over medium heat and boil until reduced to a thin syrup. Pour the syrup through a strainer, discard the cooked ingredients in the strainer and chill the syrup. 

Place fish steaks or fillets in a baking dish and spoon some syrup over. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Cook the fish on a hot grill, basting with a teaspoon of barbecue syrup on each side