Chocolate Barbecue Sauce

Name: Chocolate Barbecue Sauce
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes About 2 Cups
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 small yellow onion, minced; 1 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups ketchup; 1 ⁄ 3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 ⁄ 4 cup brewed coffee; 2 tbsp. honey; 2 tbsp. cider vinegar; 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp. dry mustard; 2 tsp. chili powder; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. ground black pepper; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. ground coriander; 1 ⁄ 4 tsp. cayenne

Serves
makes About 2 Cups

YOSSY AREFI

This smooth, spicy-sweet barbecue sauce is even richer thanks to the inclusion of a small amount of chocolate—enough to add both body and flavor. We love it basted onto chicken as it grills, or painted atop a classic meatloaf.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small yellow onion, minced
1 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups ketchup
¹⁄₃ cup packed brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup brewed coffee
2 tbsp. honey
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
¹⁄₂ tsp. ground coriander
¹⁄₄ tsp. cayenne

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Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onions; cook until soft, 4–6 minutes. Stir in chocolate, ketchup, sugar, coffee, honey, vinegar, cocoa, Worcestershire, mustard, chili powder, salt, pepper, coriander, and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Use right away or store refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.