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This Raspberry Chipotle Sauce has a little sweet from the raspberries and just a little heat from the chilies. It is perfect served with chicken or fish and over cream cheese with crackers.
What is Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce?
If you are looking to change up your basic BBQ sauce this raspberry chipotle BBQ sauce is it! It has the perfect combination of sweet and heat. You can control the amount of heat by how much chipotle chiles you add in. I like just a little heat so use just the sauce. If you want more heat, add in some of the actual chilies.
What are Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce?
Chipotle chilis are smoke-dried jalapeño peppers. They have a smoky flavor that makes them a great choice for a barbecue sauce. They are found on the Mexican aisle and can be bought in a can or jar.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Adobo Sauce. Use canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce but just use the sauce. Add in chopped chiles for more heat
- Serrano Chili Pepper
- Raspberries
- Sugar
- Apple Cider Vinegar
How to Make Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
- Heat olive oil in pan and saute garlic until onions are soft, about 8 minutes.
- Add in diced serrano peppers and cook until tender.
- Mix in adobo sauce and raspberries and cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in vinegar, salt and sugars.
- Bring mixture to a boil and then simmer until thickened and it reduces to about half.
- Cool sauce before serving.
How to Serve and use Raspberry Chiptole Sauce
This sauce is so versatile and can be used for a lot of different things.
- Use as a BBQ Sauce for topping chicken, shrimp and meat.
- Use it as a basting sauce for shiskabob or vegetables.
- Dipping sauce for meatballs or cocktail sausage.
- Use as a condiment for sandwiches and paninis. It’s great on a turkey sandwich.
- Pour over the top of a block of cream cheese for a quick and easy appetizer. Serve with crackers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stored in the refrigerator, it will last for up to two weeks. It can also be frozen for up to three months.
To make it less spicy, add in less of the adobo sauce and the serrano pepper.
You can, just be sure and thaw them and drain them first.
Absolutely, I think it would be delicious made with blueberries or a combination of berries.
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Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil1
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 serrano pepper seeded and diced
- 2 tsp adobo sauce I just used the sauce not the chili. Can add chopped chili for more heat
- 2 pints raspberries fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan saute garlic, onions and oil until onions are soft, about 8 minutes.
- Add in serrano pepper and cook until tender.
- Mix in adobo sauce and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in raspberries and cook until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add in vinegar, salt and sugars.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer until thickened and reduced to half.
- Cool sauce before serving.
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Norma says
Can this sauce be preserved by canning?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I have never done but I am sure it could. I would check with an extension service to see how long to can it for.
La Ruegarue says
Can you use tropical fruit…?
Would this pair with fried sticky rice mango balls…!
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I have only made it with raspberries but other fruit should work.
Mystee Schindler says
I found this recipe because I was looking for a sauce to pair with Amylu Cranberry Jalapeño Chicken Meatballs I just bought at Costco. I looked for a recipe on the Amylu website & they recommended using a raspberry chipotle sauce. At first, I thought I’d just buy the sauce at the store but couldn’t find it anywhere. Luckily, I found this recipe online. This sauce did not disappoint – it was exactly what I was looking for.
Jennifer says
What do you think about using frozen berries and/or a mix of other berries instead of fresh raspberries?
Leigh Anne says
I think either word work great – just drain the berries if using frozen. Enjoy!
Donna says
Delicious, but not nearly as thick or spicy as I’d hoped.
I use sauce on turkey burgers as condiment with mayo and dijon mustard. The two are the most complimentary to each other (mustard & rasp.).
I love these combined…!