The Chef's Secret Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons good quality chili powder
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with it's juice
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, with their puree
• 1/3 cup ketchup (i use heinz)
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar (not the one)
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons light molasses
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil over medium heat in a 5-6 quart, non-reactive saucepot until hot. add the ginger and onion, and cook until the onion is golden and tender, about 10 minutes.
• 2 add the chili powder and cook, stirring for anout 1 minute. add the garlic and pineapple and cook for 1 minute longer. remove from the heat and stir in the crushed tomatoes, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, dry mustard and salt.
• 3 puree the sauce with an immersion blender until smooth.
• 4 return the sauce to the heat and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 5 reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces to about 5 cups, about 25 minutes.