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Kansas City-style Barbecue Sauce

Recipe, ,
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 6 oz. tomato paste (small can)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ½ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. ground chipotle
  • ½ tsp. smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp. onion salt
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg

Combine all ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Exactly fills a 24 oz. jar.

Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/big-als-kc-bar-b-q-sauce

Salsa Verde

Recipe, ,

1 lb. tomatillos (about 10 small, don’t use the large ones which are bitter)
2 Jalapeno peppers (use 1 Jalapeno and 1 Chipotle for smokier salsa, or 1 Serrano and 1 Jalapeno for spicier salsa)
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1/4 white onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry cilantro
1 cup water

  1. Place tomatillos and peppers in a 4-quart saucepan and cover with water.
  2. Bring to boil, and continue boiling until tomatillos turn army green.
  3. Remove to blender and add remaining ingredients.
  4. Puree until smooth. Pour into medium sauce pan and bring to slow boil.
  5. Omit peppers from blender to make salsa base. Split salsa base into batches and add peppers to each batch to taste and puree separately.

 

 

Orange Sauce

Recipe,

2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup orange juice
orange zest
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar or sherry
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

  • Dissolve cornstarch in water and set aside.
  • Add remaining ingredients to sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  • Add cornstarch mixture and simmer until thickened.