15-Minute Homemade Cherry Barbecue Sauce for Grilled Chicken or Pork

By gocatgo

Just 15 minutes to transform dinner from ‘Same-Old’ to something healthier, fresher, more unique, and so must tastier!

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 small onion, roughly chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 1/2 cups frozen cherries, thawed
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons 100 percent pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• Salt

Details

Adapted from thescrumptiouspumpkin.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat the canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic for about 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the cherries and cook until they’re heated through, about 2 minutes more. Add the Dijon, tomato paste, maple, vinegar, chili powder, and cumin. Stir to combine. Allow sauce to simmer, stirring often, for about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt.

2.Remove saucepan from heat and use an immersion hand blender to puree mixture to a smooth and thick sauce (or transfer mixture to a food processor or blender to puree).
3.Brush barbecue sauce over chicken or pork at the end of grilling. After removing the meat from the grill, top with additional sauce.