Bourbon Orange Coriander Barbecue Sauce
This is one of the most satisfying things I’ve made in a long time.
It’s sauce. It’s just sauce.
I know.
But would you look at it. Rich, burgundy colored, speckled with coarse black pepper and onion bits!
Shut. It. Up.
Where’s the chicken. Tell me you brought the chicken.
We’re making this sweet barbecue sauce in 10 easy steps.
Step 1: saute chopped onions. Do it.
Step 2: add minced garlic. Saute that too.
Step 3: add bourbon. Yes.
I mean… obviously.
If you don’t want to add bourbon. Guess what? You don’t have to.
Step 4: add orange juice and orange zest.
Step 5: that was cider vinegar. Add that too.
Step 6: molasses. Sexy.
Step 7: Worcestershire sauce. Necessary and proper.
Step 8: brown sugar and white nail polish.
Step 9: ketchup x 2.
Step 10: Add salt, pepper, and coriander. Boil and simmer and simmer and serve.
This barbecue sauce is sweet and deep. It’s tinted with the flavors of bourbon and orange, spiced with coarse black pepper and coriander, and brightened by cider vinegar.
The cooked onions and garlic remain and little minced bits in this sauce… if that bugs the heck out of you, you could totally put this sauce in the blender to smooth out. Be careful blending hot liquids, leave a bit of room in the lid for the mixture to breathe.
Sweet, orange, slightly spicy… what a beautiful barbecue glaze. I love that we can make this happen!
The chicken? I used The Pioneer Woman’s recipe for Barbecue Chicken.
Bourbon Orange Coriander Barbecue Sauce
makes about 2 1/2 cups
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup bourbon
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar (1/3 cup if you’d like it less sweet)
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add onions and saute until translucent and slightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute more. Lower heat to low and add bourbon. Scrape the browned bits of onion and garlic from the bottom of the pan as the bourbon heats. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 30 to 45 minutes, until reduced and thickened.
Mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Serve over cooked chicken, on top of meat loaf, cheese burgers or veggie burgers.
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Ohhhh, Joy this looks so good! Hubby is lately obsessed with the grill, I’m definitely trying this soon!!!
Oh boy, I can’t stop by this blog ‘vause I always leave drooling over myself or dying of hunger… that can’t be healthy!!!! hehehehehee
Love your blog, kisses from Spain
Oh shizz! That looks amazing. I kinda wish I’d seen this yesterday, when I made some BBQ chicken. I only have myself to blame. Also that white nail polish is hot.
I made this BBQ sauce and this chicken recipe for July 4th and it was a total hit! everyone loved the Sauce – thank you!!! I will definitely be making it again, this time i will try it on breasts – the chicken kind:-) Thanks again – you rock!
Oh, MAN!!! I just made this for our 4th of July supper… it is DELICIOUS! Thanks for sharing. Bourbon kinda makes everything better.
My fiance and I made this last weekend, then slow cooked some chicken breasts & thighs in it, THEN pulled them apart and drizzled more of it and slapped it on a bun.
It was so good.
Joy – made this sauce for my July 4 BBQ and it was a huge hit! Totally easy, but totally full of unique and dynamic flavor. Loved it. Thanks.
I will have to make this sauce for the next time I am making veggie burgers. It will be nice to be able to make plain ones and give them interest from the outside.
“Shut. It. Up” hahahaha love it
Just made this sauce last night,no bourbon in the house,unfortunately. But it was amazing and will definitely make it again. My daughter made it to put on her pulled pork. She said it was scrumptious.Thank you so much for sharing!
Hey Joy!
This sauce looks great, can’t wait to try! Do you think it could be canned and preserved? It seems like a great thing to give as a gift! I’m super into canning these days (much easier than you think!) and I’d love to have can it! :)
wooowwww… I’m floored. I need to make this immediately. I don’t have a barbeque, but I love the idea of slow-cooking some chicken in it… hmm, might have to wait until the weekend!
I made this for fourth of July with chicken breasts and it was delicious. Heavenly. The boyfriend likes Bourbon and I like the boyfriend, so I made this and learned to like bourbon as well! Thank you!
I stopped eating meat at the end of 2009 and still crave chicken…especially when barbecue sauce is involved. Maybe I should try this with tempeh or something. I now have bourbon in my life and a high percentage of the blame goes to you. Thanks!
Made this yesterday.
Put it on chicken bits.
D to the lushious.
The end.
I finally made this! It was so so so so good. Thanks for the inspiration!
http://unhipsquirrel.blogspot.com/2011/09/pulled-pork-with-bourbon-orange.html
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A heavenly dessert! I have always loved tapioca. It is so versatile and delicious.
Finally made this sauce today and WOW – it’s even more delicious than I anticipated! Great recipe :)