Recipe: Beer-B-Que Sauce

BEER-B-QUE SAUCE

2 tablespoons canola oil
1/3 cup minced onion
2 jalapeno chiles, finely minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (12 ounce) bottle oatmeal or porter beer
2/3 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

In medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, warm oil. Add onions, chiles and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, about four to five minutes, until onion and chiles are tender but not browned.

Stir in beer; mix well until foam dissolves. Add chili sauce, molasses, mustard, tomato paste, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, salt and pepper. Whisk well to combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes, stirring several times, until thick.

Let sauce cool completely. Pour into clean jar with tight-fitting lid. Use immediately, or store sauce in refrigerator for up to three weeks.

Source: National Beer Wholesalers Association