Bar-B-Q Ranch Sauce

Name: Bar-B-Q Ranch Sauce
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 cups chopped onions; 2 to 3 minced fresh jalapeños; 2 to 3 minced fresh serrano chiles; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup ketchup; ¾ cup Worcestershire sauce; ¾ cup strong black coffee; ⅓ cup molasses; ¼ cup cider vinegar; ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice; ¼ cup chili powder; 2 tablespoons yellow mustard; 1½ teaspoons cumin; 1½ teaspoons table salt

Preparation info

Makes about
4
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

A lot of Texans eat their barbecue without a sauce, or with just meat juices laced with cayenne, but others prefer a robust sauce full of Southwestern seasonings.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups chopped onions
2 to 3 minced

Americas
United States
Fish course
Sauce
Pescatarian

Method

In a saucepan, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, jalapeños, serranos, and garlic and sauté over medium heat until everything is softened. Mix in the remaining ingredients and bring the sauce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 35 to 40 minutes. Allow the sauce to cool briefly.
Strain the sauce and puree the solids in a food processor. Return the pureed