Finger lickin good barbecue sauce for all our summer grilling foods! This sauce is a little sweet with a pinch of heat. Delicious on chicken or any of your favorite grilled meats.
I love summer barbecues. The open fire with Alan prepping the grill while drinking a beer, it’s my favorite way to spend our summer evenings.
I especially like that Alan enjoys being the cook when we barbecue. It’s his domaine and through trial and error he has become quite the grill master!
Thank goodness, because open flame cooking is not my territory. In fact, I don’t think I have ever grilled anything, ever!
I’m good.
Homemade is best, always! This finger lickin good sauce recipe was printed in our Sunday paper, the USA Weekend, and it’s delicious just as they promised.
With only three tablespoons of molasses, it’s low in sugar. Easy to make too.
Molasses and mango adds the sweetness you might be used to in your barbecue sauces, and jalapeño peppers adds a little spicy kick. Nice combination.
Mango Barbecue Sauce
This sauce is a little sweet from the mango with a pinch of heat. Delicious on chicken or any of your favorite grilled meats.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced (about 1 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1 Tablespoon)
- 1/4 Teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar (I only had white to add)
- 3 Tablespoons unsulfured molasses
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Juice from one lime
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 medium ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2-3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 1/2 pounds), pounded between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/2-inch thickness
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 295Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 172mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 38g
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
Mango Barbecue Sauce
This sauce is a little sweet from the mango with a pinch of heat. Delicious on chicken or any of your favorite grilled meats.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced (about 1 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1 Tablespoon)
- 1/4 Teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar (I only had white to add)
- 3 Tablespoons unsulfured molasses
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Juice from one lime
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 medium ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2-3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 1/2 pounds), pounded between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/2-inch thickness
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 295Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 172mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 38g
Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.
You can make the sauce up to three days in advance.
Try the sauce on pork chops, grilled shrimp skewers or drizzle it over grilled vegetables. The recipe makes about 3 cups.
Another favorite sauce your might enjoy is Wild Garlic Hazelnut Pesto from Vohn’s Vittles or Grilled Chicken Fajita Marinade from Aunt Bee’s Recipes.
Looking for more BBQ recipes? Visit Nosh My Way’s Foodie Friends Friday for a collection of recipes!! My Finger-Lickin’ Good Barbecue Sauce was picked as the Host’s Favorite!
I do have a couple of favorite store bought barbecue sauces that I go to when I want to add some super quick and easy flavor when grilling.
While poking through the refrigerator looking to see what I had on hand, I noticed that the first ingredient on one of my favorite sauces is high fructose corn syrup.
No wonder the meat quickly chars! The heat has to sizzle through the sugar before getting to the meat!
Sandra
Thank you, Ericka!! I’m enjoying seeing all the recipe creations on Foodie Friends Friday!
Sandra
Thank you so much!!!
Joanne/Winelady Cooks
Hi Sandra, Thank you so much for sharing this delicious bbq sauce recipe with Foodie Friends Friday BBQ/Grill Party.
I’m with you, homemade is best. Your recipe is so easy and quick to make and I especially like adding the jalepenos, a nice combination with the mango.
Thanks for sharing,
Joanne
Sandra
Thank you my awesome friend. You are so sweet to pass the award along. So appreciate it and I really enjoy your blog as well!
Heather @ SugarDish(Me)
Yum!!! I’m digging this BBQ sauce that doesn’t even call for ketchup!! This looks super delicious. I can grill, but I prefer to let Chad handle all that mess. Now I need a mango…
Sammie
Wow Sandra!! I admire your patience and dedication for making bbq sauce from scratch!! This must taste much better than any other store bought ones!! haha.. Today I actually saw Kraft’s BBQ sauce on sale for $1.47 and couldn’t help purchasing it. lol.. mmm! Love that you added mango in this!
Sandra
Oh, it was so easy Sammie! I have my “go to” store bought BBQ sauces, but wow, now that I’m paying more attention to the ingredients listed, I may keep making my own 🙂
Sandra
Thank you, CCU! I love our blogging community. We are all so supportive of each other and we have such good recipes to share 🙂