Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce

This sauce is easy to make and it great for grilling. I used it on turkey thighs for the grill and it didn’t disappoint.

Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce

128kcal

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Prep 15 minutes mins

Cook 40 minutes mins

Cooling Time 20 minutes mins

Total 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Sweet and vinegary at first, but a kick follows. Perfect for grilling

Servings 12

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Ingredients

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• ▢ 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple
• ▢ 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 1/3 cup molasses
• ▢ 3 tbsp tomato paste heaping
• ▢ 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
• ▢ 2 tsps smoked paprika
• ▢ 1 tbsp dried oregano
• ▢ 1 tsp dried ground mustard
• ▢ 3 Fresno peppers
• ▢ 1/4 cup honey
• ▢ 2 1 inch pieces fresh ginger
• ▢ 2 cups ketchup
• ▢ 1 tbsp Worchestershire sauce
• ▢ 1 tsp black pepper
• ▢ 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• ▢ 1 tsp salt

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Equipment

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  5.5 quart heavy bottomed pot
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  Spoon
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  Immersion Blender

Method

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1. Peel ginger
2. Wash peppers and remove stems, Quarter peppers (seeds and all)
3. Open can of pineapple and pour into pot
4. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat
5. Cook on the lowest heat possible for 40 minutes
6. Cool for at least 10-20 minutes and then with either a blender or immersion blender (which I used), break up the peppers and ginger. Cool completely before storing.

Nutrition

Calories128kcalCarbohydrates32gProtein1gFat1gSaturated Fat1gSodium595mgPotassium345mgFiber1gSugar28gVitamin A538IUVitamin C7mgCalcium39mgIron1mg

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