Tom Chilton's Favorite Barbecue Sauce Recipe

West Coast BBQ Sauce

Recipe courtesy Tom Chilton for FoodTV.com's 2003 BBQ Sauce Championship Cook-Off Competition - Tom's recipe won 1st place

A melting pot of cultural influences, this sauce will jazz up anything you use it on.

Ingredients

• 1 sweet Vidalia or Maui onion -- minced
• 4 cloves garlic -- minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger -- minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 cup pineapple juice -- reduced to 1/4 cup
• 2 cups chicken stock*
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 2 tablespoons black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili powder**
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard***
• 1 lime -- juice of
• 1/4 cup freeze dried onions, chopped

* homemade - not canned, which is too salty
** Pendery's Terlingua Won is a good choice
*** preferably Coleman's

Preparation

Gently sauté onion, garlic, and ginger in olive oil and butter until the onion is translucent, but not brown.

Add red wine and cook off alcohol. Add remaining ingredients, except lime juice, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least one hour.

If you want a completely smooth sauce, strain after cooking. Brighten with lime juice after cooking.

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