Mike, Author at Life's A Tomato

Strawberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Three of my favorite things on one plate. First, smoked 3-2-1 St. Louis-style ribs. Sauced with a BBQ sauce that combines two of my other favorites: strawberries and chipotles. That great sweet berry flavor with a hint of smoky spiciness. Strawberries are in season here, and I just love using them in everything from a strawberry poppy seed salad dressing to this BBQ sauce. The strawberry flavor isn’t strong, it’s there enough for you to notice. Same goes for the chipotle. You get the smoky and you get the kick. But both are nicely balanced and not overwhelming.

A Totally Different BBQ Sauce

I cannot wait to use this strawberry chipotle BBQ sauce on smoked pulled pork. Though I think the sauce would be great on anything smoked or grilled, I feel nothing can touch its greatness on pork. There’s something about strawberry and pork. Delicious! This is a really great twist on a traditional BBQ sauce!

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Strawberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

The strawberry flavor isn’t strong, it’s there enough for you to notice. Same goes for the chipotle. You get the smoky, you get the kick, but it’s nice and not overwhelming.

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue, BBQ, sauce, smoky, spicy

Prep Time 30

Total Time 1 30

Servings cups

Calories 281kcal

Author Based on a recipe from The Stay At Home Chef

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups strawberries hulled
3 chipotles in adobo sauce
1 cup ketchup
⅔ cup brown sugar tightly packed
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil.
Add in onion and saute for about 5 minutes.
Add in garlic and saute for 60 seconds.
Stir in strawberries, chipotles, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce or transfer to a blender. Puree until smooth.
Return to heat and simmer another 10 minutes.
Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Refrigerate up to 5 days.

Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Cajun Pork Tenderloin on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Well, heck yeah! If you follow this blog you know I’m a huge fan of the Char-Broil Big Easy. I’m not afraid to cook anything on it, from chicken to crab. But never pork tenderloin until now. And wow, what a great job my Big Easy did (again!)! I injected the pork tenderloin with a simple Cajun butter mixture (you could use store-bought), let it get happy in the fridge for a bit, then skewered it using one of the kabob add-ons (see my Char-Broil Big Easy Add-On page) and cooked it up. In no time (really) I had a perfectly cooked Cajun pork tenderloin, all ready for slicing and eating on sliders.

Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.

Cajun Pork Tenderloin on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Go Tenderloin, Not Loin

I prefer pork tenderloin to pork loin 9 times out of 10. It’s more tender and flavorful. It’s the pork equivalent of a beef tenderloin, so you know it’s the best. Like most cuts of pork it needs a little flavor boost, but I don’t go crazy with it. This Cajun pork tenderloin on the Char-Broil Big Easy is flavored perfectly. If you think your oil-less cooker is just for poultry, this will prove that it can do a whole lot more!

Feed A Crowd

You’ll see that I had no problem fitting two 1 1/2 pound pork tenderloins into the Big Easy. I did have to cut them in half, but it was close… I probably could’ve made them fit without cutting. That means I could probably easily fit 4 (or maybe even 6) tenderloins on the Big Easy at once… enough for a crowd and then some! Note that you might want to trim the ends just a bit if they are much thinner than the rest of the tenderloin or they will be done cooking well before the rest of the meat.

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4 from 1 vote

Cajun Pork Tenderloin on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Well, heck yeah! If you follow this blog you know I’m a huge fan of the Char-Broil Big Easy. I’m not afraid to cook anything on it, from chicken to crab. But never pork tenderloin until now.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Cajun, Char-Broil, pork

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 45

Total Time 4 45

Servings

Calories 868kcal

Author Mike