The Chef's Secret Barbecue Sauce
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons good quality chili powder
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with it's juice
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, with their puree
- 13 cup ketchup (I use Heinz)
- 14 cup cider vinegar (not the white one)
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons light molasses
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a 5-6 quart, non-reactive saucepot until hot.
- Add the ginger and onion, and cook until the onion is golden and tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the chili powder and cook, stirring for anout 1 minute.
- Add the garlic and pineapple and cook for 1 minute longer.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the crushed tomatoes, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, dry mustard and salt.
- Puree the sauce with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Return the sauce to the heat and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces to about 5 cups, about 25 minutes.
extra virgin olive oil, fresh ginger, onion, chili powder, garlic, pineapple, tomatoes, ketchup, cider vinegar, dark brown sugar, light molasses, mustard, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-chefs-secret-barbecue-sauce-318544 (may not work)