Recipe: Bourbon-Chile Barbecue Sauce
Have this sweet-and-spicy sauce on hand all grilling season
In our ultimate barbecue sauce, smoky bourbon blends with spicy Thai chile for a powerful sauce tamed by the sweetness of brown sugar and peach preserves. It's perfect for lacquering juicy grilled chicken (see the recipe).
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We recommend making the sauce in advance, so the flavors can meld—and never being without a jar during grilling season. The barbecue sauce will keep in the refrigerator for two weeks.
To learn more, read "All Up in Your Grill."
Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen
Bourbon-Chile Barbecue Sauce
Smoky bourbon melds with spicy Thai chile and sweet peach preserves for the ultimate BBQ sauce.
Prep Time
25
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
servings
1
cups
Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ small yellow onion, minced
- 1 red Thai chile—stemmed, seeded and minced
- ⅔ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons peach preserves
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion and chile, and cook until lightly golden, 8 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until thickened, 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before using to marinate or baste.
Nutrition
| Calories per Serving | 434 |
| Total Fat | 11.8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7.3 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 30.5 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 67.3 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Total Sugars | 55.0 g |
| Sodium | 743.2 mg |
| Protein | 2.0 g |
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
