This is a wonderful homemade BBQ sauce that resulted in two very memorable dishes this summer and certainly an appreciation for home made BBQ sauce. The first application was on a smoked skirt steak and the second, smoked pork ribs.
- ¼ pound butter
- ¾ cup minced onion
- ½ cup minced garlic
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 ¼ cups ketchup
- 1 cup tomato juice
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons molasses
- ½ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup chili powder
- 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons chilpotle puree (I used San Marcos ChilpotlePeppers in adobo sauce, extracting the peppers & shaking off the adobo without rinsing, and making it into puree with the food processor.)
- Pinch of kosher salt
Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, ketchup, tomato juice, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, vinegar, chilpotle puree, salt and 3 cups water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Townline BBQ Sauce
This is a wonderful homemade BBQ sauce that resulted in two very memorable dishes this summer and certainly an appreciation for home made BBQ sauce. The first application was on a smoked skirt steak and the second, smoked pork ribs.
