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Red BBQ sauce with caramelised onion

A savoury red BBQ sauce built on caramelised onion. Tomato, pepper, carrot and celeriac add body and depth without ketchup or lots of sugar.

  • Sauce
  • BBQ
  • Savoury
  • About 700 ml
Homemade red BBQ sauce with caramelised onion and vegetables

Sauces & marinades

Ingredients

  • 2 large onions
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 50 g celeriac
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 400 g diced tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp plain vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes, optional
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

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Method

  1. Finely slice the onions. Cut the vegetables small and mince the garlic.
  2. Caramelise the onions in the oil over low heat for 20–30 minutes, stirring regularly without burning.
  3. Add pepper, carrot and celeriac and cook for about 10 minutes.
  4. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
  5. Stir in tomato purée, then add tomatoes, vinegar, soy sauce, paprika, pepper, salt and optional chilli.
  6. Simmer gently for about 45 minutes.
  7. Blend smooth and strain if a finer texture is preferred.
  8. Taste and adjust with vinegar, salt or an optional flavouring.

Use

Use as a glaze on meat, with grilled dishes or as a table sauce. Apply a thin layer to Armadillo Eggs during the final ten minutes, then grill briefly over direct heat.

Storage

Cool completely and divide into suitable portions. The sauce can be frozen for about six months.

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