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Chipotle Honey

Tomato · Modern · about 2.5 cups · 25 minutes

Smoky heat from chipotles balanced by honey. It's one of the most requested styles on any sauce menu.

Chipotle Honey barbecue sauce
Heat Sweetness

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 to 3 chipotle peppers in adobo, minced
  • 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from the can
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Juice of 1 lime

Method

  1. 1.Combine everything except the lime juice in a saucepan.
  2. 2.Simmer on low 15 minutes.
  3. 3.Blend smooth with a stick blender.
  4. 4.Stir in the lime juice off the heat.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

Pairs With

chicken wings, pork tenderloin, ribs, shrimp