Citrus BBQ Sauce

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Citrus BBQ Sauce

This sauce recipe is what you need to satisfy all of your BBQ cravings!

bbq sauce

Popular store-bought barbecue sauces contain a hefty amount of sugar and sodium. But this
delicious recipe, from chef Glenn Rolnick, will give you major flavor with healthier
ingredients. Bring on the citrus flavors all year long with this Asian-influenced mixture: It
will become your new go-to barbecue sauce!

Ingredients

• 2 navel oranges (cut in half)


• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup white onion, diced
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh garlic
• 2 large limes
• 2 lemons
• 1/2 fresh jalapeño pepper, split and seeded
• 2 cups low-sugar ketchup
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1 oz Worcestershire sauce
• 1 oz soy sauce
• 1/3 cup puréed dates
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp liquid smoke (if desired)

Directions

1. In a 2-3 quart saucepan add navel oranges, apple juice, water, apple cider vinegar, white
onion, fresh garlic, limes, and jalapeno. Squeeze juice from oranges and lemons and put in
everything including the shells.

2. Bring to a boil and reduce by half to bring out the natural sweetness. Lime shells can be
removed about half way through reduction.

3. Once reduced, lower flame and add the ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire, soy sauce,
dates, chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper, salt, and liquid
smoke.

4. Stir over low heat for about 10 additional minutes.

5. Strain and serve.

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