This Sweet Chili Barbecue Sauce Recipe has a decidedly Mexican flavor to it with the addition of the cumin and chili powder. I used it for a cooking sauce for grilled shrimp and for serving with fish tacos. It brings a sweet heat to anything you use it on!
Sweet Chili Barbecue Sauce Recipe
Delicious Tex-Mex barbecue sauce for grilling any type of meat or fish.
Budget 
Frugal
Equipment
- Disposable gloves
- Dishtowel
- Food processor or blender.
- Large stockpot
- Freezer bags or containers
Ingredients
- 8 lb. fresh tomatoes peeled & chopped
- 2 c. chopped onions
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 chopped and seeded jalapeños
- 1-2 habanero or scotch bonnet peppers omit if you don't like it spicy
- 1 TBS ground cumin
- 2 TBS chili powder
- 3 TBS Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ c. fresh lime juice
- 1 TBS salt
Instructions
- Wash and core the tomatoes. Quarter and place in a heavy stock pot. Boil the tomatoes until the water is all released.
- Strain the peels and seeds out by pouring through a mesh strainer and scraping with a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Work in small batches and be careful not to splash yourself with hot tomatoes.
- Discard the tomato pulp and pour the liquid back into the stock pot.
- Core and seed the peppers wearing disposable gloves and a mask or a dish towel tied around your nose and mouth if sensitive to capsaicin.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce and simmer over low heat for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until desired thickness. Stir occasionally.
- Taste frequently and add spices as needed.
- Cool the sauce and place in a blender or food processor. Pulse until desired consistency. Place in freezer jars or bags.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ouncesCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1002mgPotassium: 1335mgFiber: 7gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 4460IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 3mg
Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.
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