Cherry Habanero BBQ Sauce

My Cherry Habanero BBQ Sauce recipe is a sweet and spicy sauce perfect for grilled chicken or pork.

Author Quinn Caudill

1 teaspoons ancho chile powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 sweet onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup Sweet Baby Ray's Use a bbq sauce of your choice or ketchup
1/2 cup Honey Habanero sauce (substitute with hot sauce such as franks)
1/2 cup orange Juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbs habanero jelly pepper jelly will also work, Optional
16 oz fresh pitted cherries chopped (can also use (16 oz bag frozen pitted cherries, thawed, chipped), about 2 cups
1/2 cup water

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion, and garlic, saute until onion is soft and translucent.
Stir in ancho chile powder, and smoked paprika, toast for 1 minute.
Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Stirring often.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
Puree with an Immersion blender until smooth. .
Use 1 cup of sauce to baste the Bacon Wrapped Chicken Fire Sticks
Serve grilled chicken with remaining sauce and fresh cherries. Would also go great with pork.