How to Make Barbecue Sauce with Figs

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How to Make Barbecue Sauce with Figs

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Calories: 680kcal

Ingredients

1 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs
2 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small onion , finely chopped (3/4 cup)
4 cloves garlic , chopped
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
1/2 teaspoon salt , or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper , to taste

Instructions

Place figs in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, reduce heat to medium-low and cook 5-6 minutes or until beginning to soften, stirring often.
Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
Drain the water the figs were soaking in into the saucepan. Let the figs cool a little more to the touch.
Add the balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, dark brown sugar, Worcestershire and chipotle powder to the saucepan.
Remove the stems from the figs (if any) and coarsely tear them up by hand into the sauce, removing the seeds if desired.
Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Add the salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
Puree with an immersion blender until smooth or transfer to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
Use immediately as desired or store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Recipe & photos by Carol Borchardt

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