Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Name: Cherry Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped; 1 cup ketchup; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield about 3-1/2 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Forget cherry pie, cherry barbecue sauce is your new cherry-season favorite. It's tangy, fruity and colorful, and it goes beautifully with ribs or chicken.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

3 tablespoons: 74 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

You can use fresh or frozen cherries to make this flavorful barbecue sauce. It tastes phenomenal on ribs and chicken! —Ilene Harrington, Nipomo, California

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