RECIPE

Blueberry Barbecue Sauce

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  • SERVINGS: MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS

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  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME:
  • SERVINGS: MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS
  • FAST
  • MAKE-AHEAD
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
    2. 1/4 cup minced onion
    3. 1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeño chile, seeded
    4. 1/4 cup ketchup
    5. 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
    6. 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
    7. 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    8. 1 teaspoon Tabasco
    9. 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
    10. Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a nonreactive saucepan. Add the onion and jalapeño and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the ketchup, vinegar, sugar, mustard and Tabasco and bring to a simmer. Add the blueberries and simmer over low heat, stirring until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  2. Puree the sauce in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pass through a strainer and season with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature.

Make Ahead

The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 day.

Serve With

Any kind of beefsteak, hamburgers, pork chops, chicken.