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Jamaican Barbecue Sauce

By: Lee Ann Odell 
"'Since visiting Jamaica, I've become a big fan of jerk chicken and fish,' writes Lee Ann Odell from Boulder, Colorado. 'I came up with my own version of that zesty island flavoring especially for this contest. It's a great sauce for ribs, whether you're grilling them or making them in the oven. It makes me feel like I'm on vacation!'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 bacon strip, halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Discard bacon or save for another use. In the drippings, saute the onions and jalapeno until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool. Store in the refrigerator.

Footnotes

  • When cutting or seeding hot peppers, use rubber or plastic gloves to protect your hands. Avoid touching your face.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2007 by P10POL   view full review
I love this recipe and have been using it for quite some time. I have not rated anything on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2011 by Caroline C   view full review
AMAZING! Tweaked it a little bit (less molasses and thyme, a bit more mustard) and also added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2009 by ArmsOfAnAngel   view full review
Oh My! This is SO good. We added 2 T of brown sugar. It's nice and sweet, but not too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by Kali Durga   view full review
Used on the prizewinning baby back ribs on this site. Very nice together. Left out the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by azrefugee   view full review
Wonderful! I have made this twice and the only changes I made is that I pureed this with an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2007 by apralnoath   view full review
great taste, everyone loved it!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2012 by Craig Smith Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made a batch of this using habaneros and served it with ham on New Years Day. Added a great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2010 by Amy C.   view full review
I was not overly impressed with this.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2011 by jamiet   view full review
I made this for Jamaican Burgers (also on this site) and it was great!! We also just used it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2011 by AmberN   view full review
This was awesome! I made it to go with jerk pork and it was perfect....I'm going to make it...

 

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