Barbecue Sauce

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 5

Yield: 5.0 Cups

• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, Ground
• 1/2 lb bacon, minced
• 1 1/2 cups onions, Chopped
• 2 cups pork stock or 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups beef stock
• 1 1/2 cups bottled chili sauce
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 orange, rind and pulp of
• 5 tablespoons orange juice (1/2 orange)
• 1/4 lemon, rind and pulp of
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (1/4 lemon)
• 1/4 lemon, rind and pulp of
• 2 tablespoons garlic, Minced
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions:

1. Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan fry the bacon over high heat until crisp.
3. Stir in the onions, cover pan, and continue cooking until onions are dark brown, but not burned, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in the seasoning mix and cook about 1 minute.
5. Add the stock, chili sauce, honey, pecans, orange juice, lemon juice, orange and lemon rinds and pulp, garlic, and Tobasco, stirring well.
6. Reduce heat to low; continue cooking about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
7. Remove orange and lemon rinds.
8. Continue cooking and stirring about 15 minutes more to let the flavors marry.
9. Add the butter and stir until melted.
10. Remove from heat.
11. Let cool about 30 minutes, then pour into a food processor or blender and process until pecans and bacon are finely chopped, about 10 to 15 seconds.
12. This sauce may be used to barbecue chicken, pork or ribs.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

Great sauce Lauralie. Well worth the extra effort. I used all the ingredients except for the pecan nuts. Lots of layers of flavour here. I glazed my porkchops with the sauce and they were wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing.