Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Purchase canned chipotle peppers and freeze the leftovers, adding them to soups and chili when desired. When basting the burgers with barbecue sauce only use half of the sauce to begin, using more if needed. This way the bulk of your sauce won’t be contaminated with chicken juices, and it can be reused later on. Makes 3 cups (750 mL)

Ingredients:                                                                                               1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil

½ cup (125 mL) onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1½ cups (375 mL) ketchup

¼ cup (50 mL) molasses

½ chipotle pepper (or to taste), very finely chopped

1 tbsp (15 mL) yellow mustard

1 cup (250 mL) flavorful beer

Directions:                                                                                             In a small saucepan heat oil over medium heat, add onions and cook for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.

Add ketchup, molasses, chipotle pepper, mustard and beer.

Bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for 40 minutes or until thickened; it should be the consistency of a regular barbecue sauce. Remove from heat and cool.