Nora & Kelly’s World Recipes: Chipotle BBQ Sauce
By theprofessionalhobo ~ April 2nd, 2008. Filed under: Hawaii, recipes.
After discovering dried chipotle peppers at the health food store, we had to get a few and experiment. (We are addicted to buying spices at health food stores; we can get as much or as little as we like, experiment with new and different spices and seeds, and enjoy truly fresh spices at cheaper prices).
And our homemade Chipotle BBQ sauce ended up being one of the winners in our ensuing weeks of experimentation. As long as you can find these rare delicacies, it is easy to make and excellent as a dipping sauce or marinade for anything you would normally use BBQ sauce for.
Please experiment with the quantities for yourself as this is far from an exact science.
2 Chipotle peppers
2 garlic cloves
½ can of tomato paste
½ cup vinegar
½ cup water
1/4 – 1/3 cup sugar
dash salt
Saute garlic and peppers quickly in a sauce pan with a little oil. Add rest of ingredients, stir, and heat to a boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes, tasting and adjusting the ingredients as you wish.
Transfer to a glass jar and let cool. Refrigerate unused portions.
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January 14th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I just tried your recipe today and wanted to say thank you, because it was really tasty!