Chipotle Bacon BBQ Sauce

BBQ sauce isn’t hard to make.  But because of the amount of different ingredients involved, it does take some time and can leave your kitchen a bit messy.  But it is worth it.  It is so satisfying to mix all this stuff together, tweak a bit here and there, and wind up with a sauce that you’re proud of.  In this case, I was inspired by some store bought sauce that I first tasted on some wings, Bronco Bob’s Smoked Bacon Chipotle Sauce.  I took my basic barbecue sauce and substituted bacon drippings for the oil, and replaced some of the chili powder with chipotle chili powder, and bingo, we have a winner.  This is great on pork chops, chicken wings, chicken breasts, ribs, etc.  To store, since it contains meat (bacon drippings), you have to either use it within a few days, or freeze it for near future use.

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5 from 2 votes

Chipotle Bacon BBQ Sauce

Bacon and chipotle come together to make an awesome barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

• 5 bacon slices
• 1/3 cup onions minced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons Wostershier sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon dry ground mustard
• 2 teaspoon chipotle powder more or less based on how much kick you want
• 1 tablespoon chili powder ancho

Instructions

• Fry the bacon to render the fat.
• Take 2.5 tbsp of the fat that was rendered out of the bacon.  Add to a sauce pan.
• Saute the minced onions  in the rendered fat in the sauce pan over medium low heat until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for another minute or 2 until garlic is soft.
• Add dry spices and cook for another minute.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir.
• Simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes until thick.
• Let cool and refrigerate.
• Add to whatever your cooking!