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Finger Lickin Good Barbecue Sauce

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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.

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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.

Blend all ingredients after sautéing and mixing on the stovetop
Quick BBQ Meal

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.

Top the grilled chicken with the extra sauce
Homemade mango barbecue sauce in a small white bowl

Mango Barbecue Sauce

Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

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

  • Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring a few times, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper, garlic, black pepper and allspice and cook, stirring for 2 minutes more. Stir in the vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire, lime juice and tomato sauce. Mix the ingredients and cook for 1 minute more. Transfer the mixture to a blender and add the mango and jalapeños. Blend until smooth. Put 2 cups of the barbecue sauce in a large, sealable plastic bag with the chicken and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Reserve remaining sauce for serving.
  • For the chicken, Prep the grill by spraying with cooking spray and heat over medium- high heat. Remove the chicken from the sauce, discarding the sauce in the bag. Grill the chicken for about 4 minutes per side. Serve the chicken with the reserved sauce on the side.
    • Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
    Amount 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.

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    © Sandra Shaffer
    Cuisine: American / Category: Sauce

    Homemade mango barbecue sauce in a small white bowl

    Mango Barbecue Sauce

    Yield: 8 Servings
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes

    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

  • Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring a few times, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper, garlic, black pepper and allspice and cook, stirring for 2 minutes more. Stir in the vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire, lime juice and tomato sauce. Mix the ingredients and cook for 1 minute more. Transfer the mixture to a blender and add the mango and jalapeños. Blend until smooth. Put 2 cups of the barbecue sauce in a large, sealable plastic bag with the chicken and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator. Reserve remaining sauce for serving.
  • For the chicken, Prep the grill by spraying with cooking spray and heat over medium- high heat. Remove the chicken from the sauce, discarding the sauce in the bag. Grill the chicken for about 4 minutes per side. Serve the chicken with the reserved sauce on the side.
    • Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
    Amount 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.

    Did you make this recipe?

    If you like this recipe, don't forget to leave a review on the blog or share a photo and tag on @thefoodieaffair on Instagram

    © Sandra Shaffer
    Cuisine: American / Category: Sauce

     

    You can make the sauce up to three days in advance.

    I saved you a bite of this Chicken with Finger-Lickin’ Good Barbecue Sauce =)

    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!

    Hugs Sandra Signature

     

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    3. 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

      Reply

    6. 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!

      Reply

      • 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 🙂

        Reply

    7. 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 🙂

      Reply

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