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

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

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Cooling Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 128 kcal

Equipment

• 5.5 quart heavy bottomed pot
• Spoon
• Immersion Blender

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

Instructions

 

• Peel ginger
• Wash peppers and remove stems, Quarter peppers (seeds and all)
• Open can of pineapple and pour into pot
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over low heat
  
• Cook on the lowest heat possible for 40 minutes
• 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

Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 595mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 538IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

Keyword BBQ, crushed pineapple, fresh ginger, fresno pepper, grilling season, honey, low and slow, molasses, new recipe, sweet and spicy

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