Wicked Good BBQ Sauce
Good sauce make great barbecue. This smoky barbecue sauce gets its heat from a combination of chilies and its richness and depth from brown sugar and blackstrap molasses. Use this sauce to flavor this entire Texas-sized spread.
MAKES 3 CUPS
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ small yellow or white onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small Fresno or cayenne chili pepper, chopped
1½ cups ketchup
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons coconut sugar
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
2 chipotle peppers in adobo
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water, plus more if needed
1 tablespoon vegan butter
1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm oil. Add onion, garlic, and chilies, and sauté until garlic and onions start to caramelize, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low and add ketchup, vinegar, sugar, molasses, chipotle peppers, sriracha, paprika, mustard powder, and salt. Add water and simmer for 8 to 10
