Spicy Beer and Peanut Butter BBQ Baste Recipe

NUTTY CANUCK FAVOURITES  

post sponsored by the Peanut Bureau

Ditch the bottled stuff, and get saucy with this sweet and spicy BBQ baste. Perfect on ribs, steak, chicken or mixed into a burger, feel free to customize the spiciness to your liking. Like any barbecue sauce, be mindful by grilling over indirect heat or slather it on during the last few minutes, to avoid burning. More great recipes can be found at www.peanutbureau.ca. 

Spicy Beer and Peanut Butter BBQ Baste Recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Makes 2⅓ cups (575 mL)

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL)  peanut oil
½ cup (125 mL)  onion, finely diced
2  garlic cloves, minced
1¼ cup (300 mL)  ketchup
¾ cup (175 mL)  beer
½ cup (125 mL)  peanut butter, preferably crunchy
½ cup (125 mL)  brown sugar
¼ cup (60 mL)  cider vinegar
¼ cup (60 mL)  fancy molasses
2 tbsp (30 mL)  Worcestershire sauce
1   large canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
1 tbsp (15 mL)  hot pepper sauce, preferably chipotle-style

Directions

1. Pour oil into a large saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add onion and garlic, stirring just until soft. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth.
2. Bring sauce to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes. Sauce will thicken more upon cooling.

Per 2 tbsp (30 mL): 60 calories, 2.5 g fat (0.4 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 1 g protein, 8 g carbohydrates, 0 g fibre, 7 g sugars, 140 mg sodium