Datil Pepper BBQ Sauce
This is a fantastic spicy BBQ sauce for beef, chicken or pork. We use this recipe as our signature wing sauce.
Servings: 2 quarts
Ingredients
- 1 cup stemmed datil peppers
- 1 large onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 cups Heinz Ketchup
- 1 cup mustard
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 12 oz weight brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cups butter
Instructions
- Using a food processor puree the peppers, onion and garlic.
- In a medium pot melt the butter.
- add the puree to the butter and increase to medium heat.
- cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the remainder of the the ingredients.
- Lightly simmer for 20 minutes.
- remove from heat.
Notes
If using a blender add a little vinegar to the peppers before you blend.
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I’ve been looking for this a guy made this I bought it he died I’m back lol awesome
Enjoy!
Patrick, this is an excellent sauce. Datil peppers have such a great flavor and it really comes through on the bbq. A nice balance of heat and sweet. I smoked some ribs with my son who lives in St. Augustine and grows his own datil peppers. Needless to say, we both enjoyed the sauce. Actually, we kept dipping tortilla chips into it and you could almost make a salsa out of it. Great recipe.
Thank you for the kind words and trying the recipe!
Patrick,
Where can I buy Datil peppers?
It’s hard to find Datil peppers. That said, they are easy to grow. You can get seeds at https://www.minorcandatil.com/product/datil-pepper-seeds/
I have a Datil pepper plant here in AZ and it’s the size of a large bush. I have so many peppers I don’t know what to do with them! So glad I came across this recipe it is truly delicious and just the perfect amount of heat Thanks so much for sharing!
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Hi Patrick,
I love this recipe. The bbq sauce is the perfect sweet-hot balance and is a ‘most requested’ to take home among our family members. As I need to make more I would like to can this. Do you have times and type (water bath or pressure) for canning? Thanks!
I’m glad your family enjoys it!
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then turn the heat down to low. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often. Ladle the hot barbecue sauce into hot, sterilized half-pint or pint canning jars, leaving ½-inch of headspace. Wipe the rims clean with a damp cloth, apply the lids, and screw the bands on fingertip-tight. Process the jars in a boiling water bath canner for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, let the jars sit in the hot water for 5 minutes, then remove them to cool undisturbed on a towel for 12 to 24 hours.