CopyCat Zaxby’s Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

6 oz fresh strawberries
4 oz sugar
1/2 oz freeze-dried strawberries

For a cooked sauce:
1 lb quartered strawberries
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
cornstarch slurry

Directions

Blend 6 oz fresh strawberries, 4 oz sugar, and 0.5 oz freeze-dried strawberries until smooth.

For a cooked glaze:
Simmer 1 lb quartered strawberries, 1 cup sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and a cornstarch slurry (2 Tbsp water & 1 tsp water) for 3–5 minutes until thick.