Easy Canned Chipotle BBQ Sauce Recipe
A spicy-sweet sauce that takes about an hour and a half start-to-finish with all the steps included for water-bath canning.
Servings: 6 pints
Calories: 32kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion about 1/2 med. onion
- 3 medium cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 of a 7-ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce *see notes for spice level options
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup honey or maple syrup, or a combo
- 4 cups 32 ounces plain, fresh tomato sauce**
- 3 12- ounce cans organic tomato paste
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoons kosher or pickling salt
- 1 teaspoons ground black pepper
Instructions
- Saute oil, onion, and garlic in a large, stainless steel stock pot 2-3 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cook 15-20 minutes.
- Blend until smooth with an immersion blender.
- Cook for another 20-25 minutes for flavors to meld and sauce to thicken further, stirring often to prevent sticking. Be careful of spatters - you can partially cover the pot if needed.
- For water-bath canning:***Prepare jars, lids, and canning equipment while sauce is cooking. Remove sauce from heat and ladle into hot, clean jars one at a time with 1/2-inch headspace.
- Remove any air bubbles by running a plastic spatula or knife around the inside of the jars. Wipe rims with a moist towel and attach lids.
- Process both pint and 1/2-pint jars for 20 minutes. Remove to a towel-lined surface and let sit undisturbed for 12-24 hours. Check seals, refrigerating any that didn't seal, label and store for year to year and a half.
Notes
*For a spicier sauce, you can use the whole can, but it will be very spicy. For a less spicy sauce, use 2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo - you'll still get the good, smokey flavor with just a hint of spice.
**Or use an equal amount of organic canned tomato sauce.
***TO FREEZE: Let sauce cool a bit and then ladle into freezer-safe storage containers, leaving 1-2 inches headspace for expansion. Label and use within a year.
-High Altitude Adjustment: If processing at an altitude of higher than 1000 feet above sea level you'll need to adjust the processing time according to this chart.
-If you have any jars that didn't seal (which is rare!), store them in the fridge and use first.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 32kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.1g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 94mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 6.1g
