This popular raspberry chipotle chili sauce recipe, reprinted with permission from Favorite Recipes from Emeril's Restaurants by Chef Emeril Lagassé, delivers a sweet-and-savory flavor that packs a kick of heat. The chipotle chiles, which are smoke-dried jalapeño peppers, have a smoky flavor that makes this sauce a natural as a barbecue sauce or a glaze for meat.
If you're bored with tomato-based barbecue sauces, this is a nice variation. It's also a great way to use seasonal raspberries from your garden.
Don't limit your use of this raspberry chipotle sauce to meats and barbecues. It's a great dip when mixed with cream cheese for crackers, celery, carrots, and other vegetables.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 cup diced onion
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2 teaspoons minced garlic
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2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
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2 pints fresh raspberries, rinsed
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1/2 cup raspberry vinegar
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
Steps to Make It
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In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
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Add the onions and cook, stirring until they are soft and slightly caramelized, about 4 minutes.
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Add the garlic to the pan and sauté for 1 minute.
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Add the chipotle peppers and cook, stirring continuously, for 1 minute.
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Add the raspberries and cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add the vinegar and stir to deglaze the pan.
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Add the sugar and salt and bring to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the sauce until it is thickened and reduced by half, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cool the sauce before using it.
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For a smooth glaze, strain the sauce through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
Tips
- Store any extra sauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. To save it for longer, you can freeze portions of it to thaw and use later.
- Use this sauce as a barbecue sauce, glaze or basting sauce for poultry, shrimp and meats. Keep a cup of it next to the grill to baste onto meat or vegetables as you grill them. Then serve a separate portion as a condiment with the grilled items. Never mix sauce that had contact with raw meat with the sauce you serve at the table.
- Use it as a dipping sauce for meatballs or cocktail sausages for a crowd-pleasing appetizer. It's also great for wraps and sandwiches or as a spicy element for a grilled cheese sandwich or panini.
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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140 | Calories |
2g | Fat |
30g | Carbs |
1g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 8 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 140 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 2g | 3% |
Saturated Fat 0g | 1% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 143mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate 30g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber 6g | 20% |
Total Sugars 23g | |
Protein 1g | |
Vitamin C 23mg | 115% |
Calcium 26mg | 2% |
Iron 1mg | 4% |
Potassium 154mg | 3% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
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