Caramelized Date Barbecue Sauce

Name: Caramelized Date Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 4 oz [115 g] Medjool dates, pitted and quartered; 1 small yellow onion, diced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; One 15-oz [425-g] can of tomato sauce; ½ cup [120 ml] red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; ¼ cup [80 g] molasses; 2 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce; 2 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce; 2 tsp liquid smoke; Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
2¼ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vegetarian Heartland

By Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

Published 2017

About

This barbecue sauce is sweetened naturally with dates, has a slight tang from the vinegar, and a subtle smokiness from liquid smoke. Use as a condiment with Wild Rice Veggie Sliders or your favorite french fries.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp unsalted butter
4 oz [115 g] Medjool dates, pitted and quar

Sauce
Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Winter

Method

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the dates and sauté, stirring frequently, until they are completely softened and start to break down, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the onion and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, paprika, and red pepper flakes and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomato sauce, vinegar, tomato paste, molasses, tam