Name: Chocolate Espresso BBQ Sauce recipe by Sireesha Meka at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 small onion chopped; 1 1/2 cups tomato puree/ketchup; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 1 tsp instant espresso powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 3 tbsp cider vinegar; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder/ 1/4 Cup chopped chocolate; 2 tbsp honey (optional); 1 tsp paprika powder; 2 tsp mustard powder; Salt according to taste; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp hot sauce

ABOUT Chocolate Espresso BBQ Sauce RECIPE

A smooth, spicy barbeque sauce gets even richer with chocolate. It gives rich and complex flavour. This sauce pairs well with pork and chicken.

Ingredients Serving: 2

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 small onion chopped
1 1/2 cups tomato puree/ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp instant espresso powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
3 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder/ 1/4 Cup chopped chocolate
2 tbsp honey (optional)
1 tsp paprika powder
2 tsp mustard powder
Salt according to taste
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp hot sauce

Instructions

Melt butter in a saucepan and add olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and onions and cook on low heat until onions are soft and tender. Make sure it doesn't burn at bottom.
Now add cocoa powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, paprika powder, salt, ground pepper and saute for 1 min.
If you're adding chopped chocolate instead of cocoa powder add after sauce is taken out from flame while its still hot. Stir well till chocolate melts.
Add tomato puree/ketchup and brown sugar and cook until sugar is dissolved. Cook for about 10min. Stir well for every 2 min.
Stir in vinegar, espresso powder, hot sauce, dry mustard.
To balance the bitterness from chocolate, espresso you can add honey to balance that.
Cook stirring occasionally until it gets thick on low flame. It takes about 15-20min.
After it thickens you can transfer into a blender to make smooth paste or you can leave like that.
You can store this in air tight container in fridge for 1 month

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