Texas Style Chipotle BBQ Sauce |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This BBQ sauce has a balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy. It's so good, you may find yourself contemplating drinking it straight Ingredients:
1 large onion, peeled and quartered |
1/4 cup water |
1 1/2 cups ketchup |
1 1/2 cups apple cider |
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar |
3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce |
1/4 cup molasses |
3 tablespoons dijon mustard |
1 chipotle chile, minced |
1 tablespoon adobo sauce |
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
2 slices bacon, chopped |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder |
Directions:
1. Process onion and water in food processor until slushy, about 45 seconds.
2. Pass the onion slush through a fine mesh strainer over a large mixing bowl, pressing on the slush with a large rubber spatula. Discard the onion solids.
3. Wisk ketchup, apple cider, 3 tbl. apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, dijon mustard, chipotle chili, adobo sauce, and black pepper into onion liquid.
4. In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium-high heat, until bacon is crisp.
5. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon.
6. Add garlic and chili powder to hot bacon fat and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
7. Add onion-ketchup mixture to the saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes.
8. Off heat, add remaining 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar.
9. (Optional) Pulse cooked bacon is food processor until it is a fine powder and add to sauce.
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