Espresso Barbecue Sauce

Name: Espresso Barbecue Sauce
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1½ cups chopped onions; 1 or 2 minced fresh serrano chiles; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup ketchup; 1 cup espresso or 1 heaping tablespoon espresso powder stirred into 1 cup hot water; 1 cup espresso or 1 heaping tablespoon espresso powder stirred into 1 cup hot water; 1 cup espresso or 1 heaping tablespoon espresso powder stirred into 1 cup hot water; 3 tablespoons molasses; ¼ cup white vinegar; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt or coarse sea salt; 1 teaspoon kosher salt or coarse sea salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Preparation info

Makes about
4
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

This sauce will certainly wake up brisket but is even better with pork of all varieties.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1½ cu

Americas
United States
Sauce
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

In a saucepan, warm the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the onions, serrano, and garlic and sauté until everything is softened, about 10 minutes. 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