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Every week one of the chefs from Harmons Grocery Stores will be answering your toughest culinary questions. No question is too big or too small and each week we'll award a pair of Harmons cooking school passes to one lucky viewer whose question is selected. Email your questions to askachef@harmonsgrocery.co m.
This week's question comes from Traci:
"I want to try my hand at making homemade BBQ sauce, but I'm not sure where to start. Do you have any unique and simple recipes you can share?"
Grilling season is definitely in full swing, and with Father's Day this weekend it's the perfect time to try out some new homemade BBQ sauces for dad!
I often like to use some surprising ingredients in my sauce. It's a lot of fun to play with the flavors and surprise my guests. For a barbecue sauce with a sweet and spicy kick, try my recipe for Chocolate Chili BBQ sauce:
Chocolate Chili BBQ SauceIngredients
- 1 white onion, diced
- 5 garlic cloves
- 4-6 tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup apple wine or apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate Method
1. Heat a large sauté pan to medium high heat
2. Coat bottom lightly with oil
3. Add onions cook until fragrant and translucent (about 3 minutes)
4. Add garlic, cook for 2 more minutes
5. Add remaining ingredients, except chocolate
6. Bring to simmer
7. Allow sauce to simmer on medium-low heat until reduced and thickened (approximately 30 minutes)
8. Using emersion blender or stand blender, puree BBQ sauce
9. Return to heat on very low
10. Whisk in chocolate
11. Season with salt if desired
12. Use immediately or refrigerate
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Black Plum & Red Jalapeno BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons coriander
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon caraway seed
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup apple vinegar, I like slide ridge
- 2 lbs. tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup brown sugar or apple sauce
- 2 cups black plums, pitted and diced
- 1-3 red jalapenos, stemmed, deseeded and minced Method
1. Heat a large saucepan on med-high heat
2. Sauté onion and garlic with small amount of oil for 3 minutes
3. Combined coriander, cumin, caraway seed, mustard seed and paprika to create a fragrant spice mixture
4. Sprinkle over onions and sauté until aroma is released
5. Add apple wine vinegar, deglazing pan and allow to cook for 2 minutes
6. Add tomatoes, brown sugar and molasses
7. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally on low heat for 1 hour
8. Puree until smooth
9. Heat medium sauté pan on high heat
10. Sauté plums and jalapeno just until juices are released and plums start to break down
11. Add mixture to large saucepan of sauce
12. Reduce heat to simmer and allow to cook for 20 minutes.
13. Lightly puree to a slightly chunky consistency
14. Season with salt and additional vinegar as needed
Apricot Sweet & Sassy BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, diced
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 poblano/pasilla peppers, roasted, peeled & diced
- 1 Anaheim pepper, roasted, peeled & diced1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled & diced
- 4 tomatillos, husked & diced
- 1/2 pound apricots, pitted and diced
- 1 cup tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey, use more to sweeten if desired
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 2 teaspoons cumin Method
1. Heat a large sauté pan to medium high heat
2. Coat bottom lightly with oil
3. Add onions and cook until fragrant and translucent
4. About 3 minutes
5. Add garlic, peppers, tomatillos and cook for another 4-5 minutes
6. Next add tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes or until juices are releasing
7. Whisk in vinegar, sugar, and spices
8. Bring mixture just to a boil then reduce heat
9. Allow sauce to simmer on medium-low heat until reduced and thickened
10. Approximately 30 minutes
11. Using emersion blender or stand blender, puree BBQ sauce
12. Return to heat on very low
13. Whisk in additional honey, if desired
14. Season with salt if desired
15. Use immediately or refrigerate
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