sauces

honey chipotle bbq sauce

Prep 10 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 40 minutes

special equipment

  • immersion blender

ingredients

  • 2t olive oil
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1t salt
  • 4T dark brown sugar
  • 1t cinnamon powder
  • 1 7.5 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/4C apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3C honey
  • 2T unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes

directions

  1. Add the oil, onion, garlic, and salt to a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Sauté until the onion starts to become translucent, 5-10 minutes. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and sauté for 2 more minutes, stirring often.

    2t olive oil, 1/2 red onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1t salt, 4T dark brown sugar, 1t cinnamon powder

  2. Remove the chipotle peppers from the can and cut them into small pieces. Add the peppers, the adobo sauce from the can, the tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, and honey to the saucepan. Cover, reduce the heat to med-low, and let simmer for 20 minutes.

    1 7.5 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, 1 15 oz can tomato sauce, 1/4C apple cider vinegar, 1/3C honey
  3. Remove the sauce from the heat and use an immersion blender to blend until completely smooth.

  4. Add the butter to the sauce and whisk continuously until completely melted.

    2T unsalted butter