Smokey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce with Molasses
The perfect recipe for smokey, spicy & sweet barbecue sauce! Fantastic for burgers, chicken, pork chops and ribs, this simple BBQ sauce will be your new go-to recipe for grilling season!
Equipment
- Sauce Pan This Circulon A1 Series non stick saucepan includes a glass straining lid. A great piece of cookware!
- Sauce Brush Ideal for brushing sauce, butter, and more. Great for grilling!
Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz. can) tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce from can
- 2 Tablespoons dry minced onion
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, add all of the ingredients. Puree for 30-60 seconds. If there are still chunks of pepper, puree for 30 additional seconds. Pour puree into a small saucepan.
- Over medium low heat, bring sauce to a low simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- Refrigerate sauce in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Notes
For a less spicy sauce, reduce chipotle peppers to 1, and add and additional 2 Tbsp of molasses to the sauce.
More more spicy-smokey heat, increase the peppers to 3-4. Made sure to puree well.
Yield: about 2 cups of sauce
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons of sauceCalories: 20kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.01gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 89mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.4mg
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