awesome honey bacon bourbon bbq sauce
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On New Year’s Eve I always serve my smoked pork ribs, slathered in my homemade BBQ sauce. This is a kickin’ sauce that really delivers a lot of flavor, and can stand up to the rigors of a slow cooker without breaking down. I have clients that will never use any other BBQ sauce, and so I usually make this sauce by the gallon. I’ve tried several variations on this sauce; even using Chinese vinegar to kick up the tartness level. But this basic recipe is lip smacking good stuff. So, you ready… let’s get into the kitchen.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For awesome honey bacon bourbon bbq sauce
- DRY SPICES
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1 Tbspdark brown sugar
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1 Tbspsmoked paprika
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2 Tbspchili powder
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1 Tbspground yellow mustard
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1 Tbspdried sage
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1/2 tspcayenne powder (totally optional)
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1 tspsalt, kosher variety
- THE SAUCE
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8 ozsmoked bacon, rough chopped
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1 mdyellow onion, rough chopped
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4 clovegarlic, rough chopped
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1 lgshot of good bourbon
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1/2 ccoffee, brewed
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1/2 cespresso, brewed
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2 Tbspfresh honey
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1 cketchup, homemade, if possible
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1 Tbspsoy or tamari sauce
How To Make awesome honey bacon bourbon bbq sauce
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1Gather your dry ingredients.
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2Gather your sauce ingredients.
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3Rough chop the bacon, onion, & the garlic.
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4Chef's Note: What's a rough chop. A rough chop is when the veggies need to be cut up but they are not a part of the presentation of the dish.
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5Chef’s Note: Take a nice big swig of the bourbon… just to make sure it’s fresh.
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6Place a skillet over medium heat, and then add the bacon.
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7Cook, stirring regularly, until the bacon begins to brown, but not burn, about 8 to 10 minutes.
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8Add the onion and garlic to the skillet.
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9Continue to cook and stir, until the onions have softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
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10Add all of the dry ingredients.
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11Chef’s Note: The cayenne sends this sauce into the hot category. You can cut that down to a small pinch, or leave it out altogether. When I leave it out, I usually add a bit of cumin as a substitute.
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12Stir until they are combined into the bacon/onion mixture.
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13Chef’s Note: Take another swig of the bourbon… just to make sure it’s still fresh.
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14Deglaze the pan with a generous splash of bourbon (a nice large shot).
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15Immediately take the pan off heat.
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16Add the contents of the pan to a blender or stand mixer.
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17Add the coffee, espresso, ketchup, honey, and soy sauce.
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18Chef’s Note: When I talk about using ketchup in this recipe, I would really hope you choose a homemade variety. Otherwise you are making a condiment out of a condiment. Besides, store-bought ketchup has things in it, other than ketchup. Go homemade… if you can. https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/versatile-homemade-ketchup.html?r=1
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19Blend until completely smooth.
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20Store in a glass airtight container, and refrigerate until ready to use. Enjoy.
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21Keep the faith, and keep drinking… err cooking.
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