Caribbean BBQ Sauce

When I was living in Toronto, the Caribbean islands were the perfect destination 🛫. I’ve been to Barbados, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Saint Martin, St Vincent and Grenada. From one island to another, their cultures, traditions and cuisine differs giving each of them their own identity.
 
As curious as I’ve always been, I liked mingling with the population, going to their stores, hanging out at their local bistros, bars and restaurants. Of course, I tried their dishes; colorful, flavorful and sometimes spicy 🥵! That is when the idea of creating my own inspired sauce came from and here it is… my Caribbean BBQ Sauce!
 
This is an amazing recipe! It’s fruity, spicy (but not overly) and absolutely delicious 😋! Instead of using a particular sauce for a specific meat like my BBQ Sauce for Chicken, this one actually complements a wide variety of different proteins. It’s an incredible recipe to have this summer…
 
What makes this sauce so “Caribbean” is the ingredients. Guavas are one of them, bringing a unique “je ne sais quoi” to the condiment. Although they are small, guavas have quite a strong taste. What I do first is to make a syrup with these fruits, reducing them down to about a third which gives me about a ½ cup give or take. This alone gives a gorgeous layer of flavor. If you’re not familiar on how to handle this tropical fruit, click on this link… Guava Fruit • How to Handle
 
Now let’s talk about the spiciness…
It’s spicy but not to the point you need a fire extinguisher 🧯. I use habanero peppers and of course, these little guys will give some heat but they’re tamed down by the other ingredients. Now a word of advice, please wear gloves because they’re “hot” and you don’t want to touch your eyes when handling them. Yes, they are way up there on the Scoville Scale, rating 100,000-350,000 but they do give a nice background flavor to this Caribbean BBQ Sauce.
 
Here in Canada, the month of May is when BBQ season 🔥 officially starts! Using this Caribbean BBQ Sauce will really enhance your grilled foods. It should be your go-to sauce for marinating, grilling and rotissering… a great tasty condiment for the summer!
Bon Appétit!🍽
 
Check out these other delicious sauce recipes…😀
– Seafood Cocktail Sauce
– Demi-Glace & Espagnole Sauce
– Ethiopian Red Pepper Sauce
– Cheddar Cheese Sauce
– Hollandaise Sauce
– Iguana’s Mushroom Sauce
– Sauce Robert
and for even more condiment recipes, click on this link… Recipe Category • Condiment
 

 
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Caribbean BBQ Sauce

Fruity, spicy and absolutely delicious, this sauce complements a variety of different proteins.

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Servings 4 cups

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Passive Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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SYRUP

• 12 large guavas, rinsed, ends removed and cut into quarters tips & tricks
• 3 cups pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice tips & tricks
• 4 large sprigs thyme

SAUCE

• 1 tbsp. olive oil tips & tricks
• 1 cup white onions, finely chopped
• 2 large habanero peppers, seeded, ribs removed and finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
• 4 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 large mango, stone removed, peeled and diced tips & tricks
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste tips & tricks
• 1 ½ cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup tamarind chutney sauce
• guava syrup
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses tips & tricks
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. liquid smoke
• 1 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. ground Himalayan sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice

Directions

 

SYRUP

• In a large saucepan, add all the syrup ingredients, stir well and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until it reduces to a third, about 40 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and strain the syrup through a fine sieve placed over a bowl, pressing down on the ingredients to release more liquid; discard the solids and set aside.

SAUCE

• In a large pot over medium heat, add oil and when it starts shimmering, add onions and habanero peppers; sauté until they get soft, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and cook for 30 seconds before adding garlic; sauté ingredients for 1 minute only. Add mango, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients including the guava syrup, stir well and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, process until somewhat smooth.
• Remove from the heat and transfer the sauce to a glass bowl or a heatproof container. Let it cool off before covering and transferring to the fridge until needed.

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