Salsa BBQ Sauce

Sometimes the best recipes come out of necessity. So is the case with this Salsa BBQ Sauce. It was an experiment that went wonderfully right, and the results are utterly delicious!

Store-bought salsa was the stand-in ingredient when I realized I didn't have enough ketchup to make a homemade BBQ sauce.

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• The ingredient list:
• Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
• How long does it take to make homemade bbq sauce?
• How long will salsa bbq sauce keep in the refrigerator?
• Can other kinds of vinegar be used in place of the apple cider vinegar?
• Can this sauce be frozen?
• How much homemade BBQ sauce will the recipe make?
• Homemade salsa BBQ sauce will go great on the following:
• The easy instructions for making salsa BBQ sauce:
• Here's a tip for getting every last bit of salsa out of the jar...
• Additional homemade sauce recipes
• Printable Recipe Card
• Salsa BBQ Sauce

The ingredient list:

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• store-bought salsa (your favorite variety)
• apple cider vinegar
• pineapple juice
• brown sugar
• molasses
• Worchestershire sauce
• salt and pepper
• smoked paprika
• ground coriander
• garlic powder
• red pepper flakes

Kitchen tools and equipment needed:

• saucepan
• wooden spoon or spatula
• measuring cups and spoons
• mason jar or jar with a tight-fitting lid

How long does it take to make homemade bbq sauce?

From start to finish this sauce will take approximately 30 minutes.

With occasional stirring, as the sauce slowly simmers on medium-low heat it will reduce and thicken.

How long will salsa bbq sauce keep in the refrigerator?

Store your sauce in an airtight container with a tight-fitting lid (mason jars are excellent for storing homemade BBQ sauce), and it will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

Can other kinds of vinegar be used in place of the apple cider vinegar?

Yes! Use whatever type of vinegar is your favorite.

Apple cider vinegar is my go-to vinegar, and I always have it in my pantry.

That said, a balsamic vinegar would add an extra touch of sweetness to this sauce, and red wine or white vinegar would add some extra tang.

Can this sauce be frozen?

Yes!

Cool the sauce completely before adding it to a freezer-safe container.

Salsa BBQ sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months and is best thawed in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours.

How much homemade BBQ sauce will the recipe make?

As written, this recipe will make approximately 3 cups of salsa bbq sauce.

If needed, this sauce can recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.

Homemade salsa BBQ sauce will go great on the following:

• ribs
• beef burgers
• turkey burgers
• chicken
• pork chops
• pork roast
• sausage
• lamb
• salmon
• shrimp
• just about anything you can think of

For delicious sides to serve at your next BBQ or party check, out this AMAZING BBQ SIDE DISHES RECIPE ROUNDUP. There are more bbq side dish recipes and ideas in this post than you can shake a stick at.

The easy instructions for making salsa BBQ sauce:

• Add the salsa to a saucepan.
• Pour the pineapple juice into the empty salsa jar to get out all the final bits. Shake well.
• Pour the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, and molasses into the saucepan.
• Set the heat to medium-low.
• Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, ground coriander, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
• Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Use immediately, or cool and store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container with a tight-fitting lid.

Here's a tip for getting every last bit of salsa out of the jar...

Add the pineapple juice directly to the empty salsa jar. Replace the lid back onto the salsa jar and shake, shake, shake.

Pour the contents of the jar into the salsa bbq saucepan viola, every last drop of salsa is cleanly out of the jar!

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