EGGARY Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Happy Fourth of July ! This came from AmazingRibs.com Chocolate Chile Barbecue Sauce. Yes, You Read That Right. "'Put a sock in it' [is] Gourmet chef slang for 'Needs more flavor.'" The cartoon strip Mr. Boffo by Joe Martin By Meathead Goldwyn This sauce has the classic taste profile of all the most popular barbecue sauces, sweet, tart, and slightly spicy, but with a wonderful twist: The seductive taste of chocolate. If it sounds weird, well, it is a bit weird, but I'm here to tell you it works. And don't worry, it is not too hot. Of course you can make it hotter if you want... The idea came from, of all places, Charleston, SC. Charleston is emerging as one of the hottest restaurant cities in the nation with creative chefs, many with classic roots, putting modern spins on traditional Southern Cuisine. Chef Ciaran Duffy worked there for many years at Tristan where he developed a Chocolate Chile Barbecue Sauce. I ordered a bottle and loved it, but alas, when Duffy moved west to become the executive chef at the Marriott Del Mar near San Diego, Tristan stopped bottling it. So I created my own recipe. This concoction clearly has nothing whatsoever to do with Southern barbecue sauce traditions which tend to be vinegary, or Charleston which is in the mustard based barbecue sauce belt. Its components are really Caribbean, where the word barbecue originated, Mexican, where chocolateand vanilla come from, Floridian and Brazilian, which produce more oranges than anybody, South American, where tomatoes originated, and Central America, where chile peppers were first discovered. So what could be more far Southern than a blend of them? It is a bit of a novelty, but a darn good one. How to use it? I love it on pork ribs and even meatloaf, not so much on other beef products. So I need you to make a batch, try it, and let me know on which foods you like it. But let it stand alone. If you put it on pork ribs, just salt the meat. Skip the herb and spice rubs. Makes. A bit more than 2 cups of sauce Takes. 45 minutes Keeps. Because it has a high acid and sugar content, it can keep for months in the refrigerator. Ingredients 3/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup rice vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup tomato paste 1/4 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chile powder About the cocoa. I use Hershey's Natural Unsweetened. Click here to learn more about chocolate and the different types in my article on the Science of Chocolate. Method 1) Mix the sugar and water in a pan and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer on low for 30 minutes. 2) Paint it on your ribs. One layer is all that is needed. If you wish, put the sauced ribs over high heat to caramelize the sugars a bit, but watch it carefully so it doesn't burn. Then, for a festive touch, grate some orange zest on top. Serve it with a big red wine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 EGGERY, that recipe does sound interesting. Thanks for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 That does sound interesting thanks for the share Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Sounds good. I'll have to try it one day. Reef's Bistro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I bet it's good on chicken, too. Sort of like Mole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skreef Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 They thought blueberry bbq sauce was strange.. But i find that some things is not as strange as we think.. Might need to try this. Mrs. Reef's Bistro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
