Ginger-Spiced Vanilla BBQ Sauce
This sweet-meets-savory BBQ sauce gets a flavor boost from Ginger Spiced Vanilla Extract (p.142, The Art of Extract Making). Perfect for glazing grilled meats, stirring into stir-fries, or drizzling over roasted veggies.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1 clove garlic, minced
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½ medium yellow onion, minced
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2 tablespoons Ginger-Spiced Vanilla Extract
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 cups ketchup (reduced sugar preferred, unless you like it sweeter)
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3 tablespoons molasses
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3 tablespoons rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon light brown sugar
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2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
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Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Add garlic, onions, and salt. Sauté until softened, about 2–3 minutes.
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Stir in ketchup, molasses, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire, sesame oil, soy sauce, and black pepper.
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Simmer uncovered, stirring often, until thickened (about 12-15 minutes).
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Remove from heat, then stir in the Ginger-Spiced Vanilla Extract.
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Blend with an immersion blender (or carefully in a food processor) until smooth.
Makes about 4 cups of BBQ sauce.
