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moky BBQ Sauce.

This base BBQ sauce is great to brush on grilled vegetables or plant proteins on the grill—or simply bake tofu in it.

BBQ Sauce

BBQ Sauce

This base smoky BBQ sauce is great to brush on grilled vegetables or plant proteins on the grill - or simply bake tofu in it.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Course Sauces & Condiments
Cuisine Americas, WFPB
Servings 3 cups
Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 red onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1.5 tbsp onion powder
  • 0.5 cup vegetable stock no salt added
  • 2 cups tomatoes diced (sweeter preferred)
  • 0.5 cup tomato paste
  • 0.5 cup date paste Home Made
  • 1.5 tbsp mustard grain mustard
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 0.25 tsp liquid smoke
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • 2 tbsp sambal or any other hot sauce to taste
  • 0.25 tsp sea salt (optional)

Instructions
 

  • First, prepare your Mise en Place (French for "put in place", meaning proper planning of equipment and ingredients, measuring and cutting it all up so it is ready to go).
    BBQ Sauce Mise en Place #1
  • To start the sauce, bring a small sauce pot to medium–high heat and add the onion. When the onions begin to stick, add the garlic, cumin, chile powder and onion powder. Stir well until the spices are lightly toasted.
    BBQ Sauce Mise en Place #2
  • Next, add the vegetable stock and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • To finish the sauce, add the tomato paste, date paste, mustard, vinegar, liquid smoke and pepper. Stir very well and reduce the heat too low. Cook gently with the lid on for an another 7 to 8 minutes on low heat. Add hot sauce and sea salt to taste.
  • Using a stick blender, blend mixture in pot until optimum consistency. *Note - Alternatively, you can use a countertop blender.
  • If not serving immediately, cool and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
  • Use to glaze tofu, tempeh or your choice of vegetables.

Notes

Make brochettes by skewering peppers, mushrooms, tofu or tempeh, and pineapple, grill and brush with this marinade for a a great summer dish. Or, add Mexican spices and fold into sautéed, minced mushrooms for a delicious taco filling.
Credits: Rouxbe (the world’s leading online cooking school).

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 840mgPotassium: 900mgFiber: 6gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 2393IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 4mg
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There are so many ways to make a BBQ sauce. The below video shows another option starting with my tomato sauce recipe.