Cherry BBQ Sauce
A simple homemade cherry BBQ sauce that uses fresh cherries. Tart with a touch of sweetness and a hint of heat, this BBQ sauce complements rotisserie chicken and smoked ribs.
Servings: 2 cups
Equipment
- heavy-bottomed pot
- immersion blender
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil or extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 Tbsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
- 2 Tbsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
Instructions
- In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and garlic, cooking until fragrant and softened.
- Add the remaining ingredients except the cherries, stirring to combine the spices.
- Bring to a simmer, and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the cherries and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and, using an immersion blender, pulse the sauce until smooth and all the cherries have been broken down.
- Place the sauce back on the heat and simmer until thickened, about 10-15 minutes.
- Once thickened, remove from heat and let cool before pouring into a covered container or mason jar and storing in the fridge.