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Apricot-Ancho Barbecue Glaze

The perfect combination of sweet and spicy, try this barbecue glaze with grilled vegetables, shrimp, pork or chicken.
Apricot-Ancho Barbecue Glaze

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Yield:

32 servings (960 ml)

Total Time:

25 Minutes 30 Seconds

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8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

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Yield:

32 servings (960 ml)

Total Time:

25 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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Yield:

16 servings (480 ml)

Total Time:

25 Minutes 30 Seconds

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

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Yield:

32 servings (960 ml)

Total Time:

25 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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Recipe Book

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large (200 g) onion, peeled, diced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) ketchup
  • 1 (120 g) orange, peeled, halved
  • 10 dates, pitted
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) malt vinegar
  • 2 ancho chiles
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt, optional
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup (120 g) fresh apricots [or canned apricots, drained ], pitted

Directions

  1. Heat a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, onions and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute
  2. Add all the remaining ingredients.  Simmer until the apricots are soft, about 10 minutes.  Taste the sauce and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.  Allow to cool slightly.
  3. Transfer sauce to Vitamix container and secure the lid.
  4. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.  Blend for 30 seconds

Chef's Notes

This glaze can be cooled and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoon bacon
  • 1 Tablespoon (200 g) large onion, peeled, diced
  • 1 Tablespoon clove
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) ketchup
  • 1 medium orange, or 3/4 cup orange juice, peeled, halved
  • 10 Tablespoon or 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, pitted
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) malt vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoon chiles
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt, optional
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup (120 g) fresh apricots, or canned apricots, drained, pitted

Directions

  1. Sauté the bacon in a large sauté pan over medium heat until almost crisp, about 4 minutes. Add the onions and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute
  2. Add all the remaining ingredients. Simmer until the apricots are soft, about 10 minutes. Taste the sauce and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed. Allow to cool slightly.
  3. Transfer sauce to Vitamix container and secure the lid.
  4. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades. Blend for 30 seconds

Chef's Notes

This glaze can be cooled and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Ingredients

  • 3 strips bacon, optional
  • ½ large (100 g) onion, peeled, chopped
  • ½ garlic clove
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) ketchup
  • ½ medium (60 g) orange [or 1/3 cup orange juice], peeled
  • 5 dates [or 1/3 cup dark brown sugar], pitted
  • 2 Tablespoons malt vinegar
  • 1 ancho chiles
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup (120 g) fresh apricots [or canned apricots, drained ], pitted

Directions

  1. Sauté the bacon in a large sauté pan over medium heat until almost crisp, about 4 minutes. Add the onions and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute
  2. Add all the remaining ingredients.  Simmer until the apricots are very soft, about 10 minutes.  Taste the sauce and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.  Allow to cool slightly.
  3. Transfer sauce to Vitamix container and secure the lid.
  4. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.  Blend for 30 seconds

Chef's Notes

This glaze can be cooled and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Ingredients

  • 3 strips bacon, optional
  • ½ large (100 g) onion, peeled, chopped
  • ½ garlic clove
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) ketchup
  • ½ medium (60 g) orange [or 1/3 cup orange juice], peeled
  • 5 dates [or 1/3 cup dark brown sugar], pitted
  • 2 Tablespoons malt vinegar
  • 1 ancho chiles
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup (120 g) fresh apricots [or canned apricots, drained ], pitted

Directions

  1. Sauté the bacon in a large sauté pan over medium heat until almost crisp, about 4 minutes. Add the onions and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute
  2. Add all the remaining ingredients. Simmer until the apricots are soft, about 10 minutes. Taste the sauce and season with additional salt and pepper, if needed. Allow to cool slightly.
  3. Transfer sauce to Vitamix container and secure the lid.
  4. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades. Blend for 30 seconds

Chef's Notes

This glaze can be cooled and stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week.