New Mexico-Style
Barbecue Sauce
Yields: 5 cups
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 medium red onion, finely diced
- 1 garlic clove, finely diced
- 6 plum tomatoes, coarsely diced
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 Tablespoon Ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon Pasilla chile powder
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire
Directions
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter
and sweat the onion
and garlic until translucent
Add the tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes
Puree the mixture in a food processor
Pour into a bowl and allow to cool at room temperature.
Will keep for 1 week or several months if frozen