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Homemade BBQ sauce

Name: Homemade BBQ sauce
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 1.5L
Ingredients: 2 large onions chopped; 3 tbsp groundnut oil; 400ml passata; 3 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 200ml white wine vinegar; 4 tbsp dark brown sugar; 2 tsp sea salt; 15 twists of a grinder black peppercorns; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp mild chilli powder; 6 cloves ground; 1 tbsp black treacle; 200ml orange juice; 4 tbsp Dijon mustard

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: July 12, 2021 at 10:50 AM

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Makes 1.5L

Easy

Total time: 2 hrs and 20 mins

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This sweet and tangy homemade BBQ sauce can be served with burgers and sausages or used to glaze ribs and barbecued chicken

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Ingredients

2 large onions

chopped
3 tbsp groundnut oil
400ml passata
3 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
200ml white wine vinegar
4 tbsp dark brown sugar
2 tsp sea salt
15 twists of a grinder black peppercorns
1 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp mild chilli powder
6 cloves

ground
1 tbsp black treacle
200ml orange juice
4 tbsp Dijon mustard

Method

step 1

Cook the onions in the oil for 10-15 minutes or until softened and golden. Add all the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce to the lowest heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours. Blend with a stick blender and store in sterilised jars in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. Use as a condiment or brush onto chicken or ribs for the final 5 minutes of cooking for a spicy glaze.

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Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

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