Chile-Spiked Barbecue Sauce

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Chile-Spiked Barbecue Sauce
Photo: © Miki Duisterhof
Yield:
2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic

  • 1/4 cup bourbon

  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 1 1/2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, stemmed

  • 3/4 teaspoon whole-grain mustard

  • 3/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder

  • 1/2 bay leaf

  • Pinch of ground allspice

  • 1 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth

  • 3/4 cup chili sauce

  • 1/2 cup canned plum tomatoes

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, then add the bourbon and simmer for 2 minutes longer. Stir in the vinegar, sugar, chipotle chiles, mustard, ancho chile powder, bay leaf and allspice and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.

  2. Add the chicken stock, chili sauce and tomatoes, cover partially and cook over low heat until reduced by half, about 1 hour. Remove from the heat and let cool. Discard the bay leaf. Transfer the sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Make Ahead

The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.

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