When I was growing up barbecues were mostly on holidays:
Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. My Dad would don his
Westinghouse apron and hat (that he got with our new indoor range
) and fire up the grill. I still have my Dad's apron, but not the chef's hat. Very nostalgic--and Retro. Wish he were still with us. I miss him every day. He'd love these
barbecue sauces and this list of
Barbecue Crime Fiction on my Mystery blog,
MysteryFanfare.com.
If you're planning a
Memorial Day barbecue this weekend, you'll want to check
your stock of
dark chocolate. I've posted several
chocolate barbecue sauces and
chocolate rubs before, but here are three more. Both use Hershey's products--
#1
Hershey's Special Dark Syrup and
#2 Scharffen Berger Dark Chocolate, but you can use what you have and enjoy!
Remember, these are savory sauces.
The first recipe is from The BBQ Report. I use a different
Dark Chocolate Sauce from an
artisan chocolate company, but you can always use
Hershey's. The flavors
will be different, but both would be good.
Season your meat with some cocoa powder (unsweetened) for double chocolate goodness.
And, of course, book mark this post for other barbecue days!
#1 CHOCOLATE BARBECUE SAUCE
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Hershey’s Special Dark syrup (or another)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp cracked black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp prepared mustard
1/2 tsp hot sauce
Directions
In sauce pan saute onions and garlic in olive oil, cooking until tender.
Stir in lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and hot sauce.
Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes and reduce heat.
Stir in ketchup, vinegar, and Hershey’s Syrup.
Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
#2 CHOCOLATE BARBECUE SAUCE
From the
Hershey's Website comes this amazing and more complex
Chocolate Barbecue Sauce recipe, utilizing
Scharffen Berger 82% dark chocolate (
Scharffen Berger is owned by Hershey's). Recipe adapted from Chef Ken Gladysz at the
Hotel Hershey.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, soft
4 each garlic cloves, minced
1/2 Spanish onion, diced small
2 each Roma tomatoes, stem removed, diced small
1 1/2 ounces dark brown sugar
4 teaspoons ancho chili powder
4 ounces. apple cider vinegar
8 ounces barbeque sauce
14 ounces vegetable stock
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 oz. SCHARFFEN BERGER 82% dark chocolate
2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
Directions
Melt butter in small sauce pan over medium heat.
Add garlic and onion, sauté 5 minutes until golden brown.
Add tomatoes, stir, and sauté an additional 5 minutes.
Add sugar and chili powder, mix well, and cook for 5 minutes.
Add vinegar, reduce for 5 minutes, mixture should have a paste consistency.
Add sauce, stock, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Bring to a boil and reduce to a slow simmer for 30 minutes.
Add SCHARFFEN BERGER chocolate and cilantro; allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove sauce from heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
Puree sauce, transfer to a clean container and cool.
For best results, refrigerate for 12 hours before using.
#3 CHOCOLATE CHIPOTLE CHILI BEER BARBECUE SAUCE
This is a quick and easy one pot recipe! Use whatever beer or ale you have, although the chocolate stouts will add a lot of flavor.
Ingredients
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup soy sauce
6 oz tomato paste
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp chipotle chili powder
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup Chocolate Ale (
Rogue, Boulevard, Young's, Christopher Elbow)
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 ounces 75-85% dark chocolate, chopped
Directions
In saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil.
Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add remaining ingredients to pot.
Simmer until thickened, about 15-20 minutes.
Today is National Barbecue Day. This Ancho Chile Chocolate Rub is great on Brisket or Flank Steak--or whatever! And, with Memorial Day coming up, you'll want to Bookmark this recipe. It's so easy and so delicious!
