SMOKED CHILE GLAZE

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On the weekends, barbecue sauce shows up at nearly every meal. I've made countless versions over the years, but this is still one of my favorites. I draw flavors from around the globe to get just the right balance of sweet, spicy, and tangy. You can brush this on any meat while it's grilling to build a sticky glaze. When mixed with homemade mayonnaise, it becomes an amazing spread.

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup passion fruit puree (see Pantry, page 253)
1 dried ancho chile, stemmed and roughly chopped
1 dried chipotle chile, stemmed and roughly chopped
3/4 cup ketchup, preferably organic Heinz
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons unsulphured blackstrap molasses
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 1/2 tablespoons kecap manis (see Pantry, page 253)
2 teaspoons nam pla
3/4 teaspoon liquid mesquite smoke (see Pantry, page 253)
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Bring the passion fruit puree to a boil over high heat in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the puree is syrupy and reduced by half.
  • Transfer to a blender and add the chiles, ketchup, vinegar, molasses, garlic and onion powders, kecap manis, nam pla, liquid smoke, sesame oil, and salt. Blend, scraping down the sides of the blender occasionally, until smooth. The sauce can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 week.

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