The Best Dang Rib Sauce, Period

Poblano pepper, Marsala wine, molasses, and honey are some of the ingredients in this sweet, smoky barbecue sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 41 mins
• Total Time: 51 mins
• Calories: 104 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 3 tablespoons dark molasses
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.33333334326744 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 0.5 onion, finely chopped
• 0.75 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 cup Marsala wine
• 0.5 fresh poblano pepper, seeded and finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the poblano pepper and onion for 6 to 8 minutes, until the onion is translucent.

Step 2

Stir in the honey, molasses, brown sugar, tomato paste, vinegar, Marsala wine, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, smoke flavoring, salt and pepper, and whisk until smooth. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-low heat, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick.

Step 3

Store refrigerated.