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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, you get the kick, but it’s nice and not overwhelming.

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!

Also try my southwestern 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

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large sweet onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups strawberries hulled
3 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
1 cup ketchup
⅔ cup brown sugar tightly packed
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried 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. Refrigerate up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberries are in season here and it’s a happy time! I’ve been waiting for this moment to make this copycat of Panera’s strawberry poppy seed dressing. My patience was definitely rewarded and then some. This could easily be my favorite salad dressing of all time. Smooth strawberry flavor with just a bit of sweetness. White balsamic vinegar, while not as cheap as the dark version, is more mellow and adds a great tang.

I was curious what makes white balsamic vinegar more gentle than dark, so I Googled it. Turns out dark balsamic vinegar is aged for at least twelve years in barrels that have been fired and were previously used for other batches of balsamic vinegar. White balsamic vinegar, on the other hand, is aged at least twelve years in new barrels that have not been fired or used before. That explains the cleaner flavor! It’s perfect in this copycat Panera strawberry poppy seed dressing.

After I use up this batch of dressing (read: tonight), I think I’ll try the same recipe but using raspberries instead. Or peaches. I think this same approach could work well with any good in-season fruit.

Also try my copycat of Chipotle’s Honey Vinaigrette.

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Copycat Panera Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberries are in season. I’ve been waiting for this moment to make this copycat of Panera’s strawberry poppy seed dressing. My patience was definitely rewarded.

Course Salad Dressing

Cuisine American

Keyword copycat, salad dressing

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings cups

Calories 267kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Skinny Mom