Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground
• 1/2 lb bacon, minced
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups lamb 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

Recipe

• 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, lamb or ribs.