Ancho Barbeque Sauce

Try making your own homemade BBQ sauce.

You know what you’re getting and you can flavor to your personal taste.  Enjoy this creation!

Ancho Barbeque Sauce

What you’ll need:

3 dried ancho chilies, stemmed and seeded

1 Tablespoon olive oil

2 cups diced onion

7 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup catsup

½ cup Worcestershire sauce

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

¼ cup cider vinegar

¼ cup lemon juice

1 ½ Tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 teaspoons salt or to taste

Steps:

1. Soak the ancho chilies in hot water for 30 minutes or until soft.
2. In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and add the onion and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes or until they begin to wilt.
3. Add the catsup and ancho chilies and sauté for 4 minutes.
4. Add all of the remaining ingredients and simmer gently for 30-40 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Remove the mixture from the heat and allow to cool.  Place in a blender or food processor and puree. You can also use a hand blender and blend while in the pot.

Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 3 weeks.

Reheat before serving.

NOTE:  You can also add meat juices and cut up scraps of meat left over from carving to this sauce before serving.