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Orange Habanero Barbecue Sauce

Made with blood orange juice, regular orange juice and caramelized onions, this is one spicy and flavorful barbecue sauce to add to all of your smoked or grilled meats!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Chilling Time1 hour
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Continental
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 181kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup oil
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 2 Scotch Bonnet peppers finely chopped (or Habanero)
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 cups citrus juice from 3 blood oranges and 2 navel oranges
  • ½ cup rum
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, combine oil and onion.
  • Cook on low heat for about 10-15 minutes until onions are golden and caramelized.
  • Add peppers and garlic.
  • Stir fry for 1 minute until the garlic starts to change color.
  • Pour out excess oil if you still have a lot of residual oil.
  • Add rum, brown sugar, mustard, ketchup, soy sauce, paprika and salt.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 10-15 minutes, until thickened.
  • Don’t overcook it as remember it will thicken more as it chills.
  • Chill.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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