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Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

[heart_this] · May 14, 2013 · 48 Comments

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

A sweet, spicy and smoky strawberry BBQ sauce.

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Grilling season is quickly approaching and I am getting ready by making some homemade BBQ sauces starting with this seasonal strawberry BBQ sauce. This strawberry BBQ sauce was inspired by the flavours in my strawberry and balsamic grilled chicken salad and my balsamic strawberry and chicken pizza with sweet onions and smoked bacon which predominantly feature the strawberry and balsamic vinegar flavours along with some Asian influences. I really wanted to be able to taste the strawberries in this BBQ sauce so that meant starting with a lot of strawberries and roasting them to concentrate their flavour. I like a BBQ sauce with a nice sweet side so for the sweetener I went with a combo of maple syrup and some homemade strawberry jam to add even more strawberry flavour. Up next was the balsamic vinegar for some tartness, soy sauce for the saltiness and a smoky and spicy chipotle chili in adobo. Continuing with the Asian influence I added plenty of garlic and ginger along with some BBQ sauce staples with a fresh cilantro finish. I have to say that this roasted strawberry BBQ sauce is addictively good! The strawberry flavours shine through and it has a really nice balance of sweet, spicy, tart and salty and lets not forget those sultry smoky undertones.
For my next batch I plan on adding bacon since both the salad and the pizza that inspired this dressing include bacon!

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce
This roasted strawberry BBQ sauce is great on grilled chicken and also by the spoonful!

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Servings: 2cups

A sweet, spicy and smoky strawberry BBQ sauce.

ingredients
  • 4 cups strawberries, hulled (if they are large cut them in half)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves/jam
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 chipotle chili in adobo, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, grated
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
directions
  1. Place the strawberries in a single layer on a baking pan lined with foil folded up on the sides to capture the juices and roast in a preheated 425F/220C oven until they start to caramelize, about 15-20 minutes.
  2. Bring everything except the cilantro to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer for 15 minutes, remove from heat, mix in the cilantro and puree in a food processor or blender or using an immersion blender.
Option: Add 4 slices of cooked and crumbled bacon.
Use in:
Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs with Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce
Strawberry BBQ Chicken Club Sandwich with Bacon, Avocado and Goat Cheese
Strawberry BBQ Chicken Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Avocado and Goat Cheese

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Comments

  1. Tieghan says

    May 14, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    I think is would go crazy for this bbq sauce! Roasted strawberries!! That sounds awesome! What a great idea, I can not wait to try it!

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  2. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says

    May 14, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    I bet this tastes amazing, Kevin!!! I love that you included strawberries. Yum!!!

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  3. Irina @ wandercrush says

    May 14, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    This sounds absolutely amazing. Strawberries are really so much more versatile than I thought!

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  4. Johanna GGG says

    May 14, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    great sauce – I could just imagine this sauce with halloumi cheese (not that I have ever had halloumi with bbq sauce before)

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  5. kevin says

    May 14, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    Johanna GGG: That sounds like the perfect excuse for me to pick up some halloumi and try!

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  6. Erika says

    May 14, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    Have Mercy…Roasted Strawberry BBQ sauce sounds incredible!!

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  7. Marie Matter says

    May 14, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    WOAH. Totally making this! I love my BBQ sauce a tad sweet, and usually make a peach or raspberry version, but strawberries sound incredible! Pinned!

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  8. Gwen says

    May 14, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    Oh my goodness! How is this just now coming into my life!

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  9. Arthur in the Garden! says

    May 14, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    Oooo, That looks interesting!

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  10. vanillasugarblog says

    May 14, 2013 at 11:59 pm

    Kevin I never ever would have thought to use strawberries in a BBQ sauce, but it makes perfect sense.
    They are naturally sweet and definitely add a layer.
    All homemade BBQ sauces have layers of flavor.
    Genius!

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  11. Anonymous says

    May 15, 2013 at 12:11 am

    Would love to try this but my husband's stomach doesn't tolerate strawberry seeds. Do they get pulverized?

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  12. Alesia Barker-Smith says

    May 15, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Sounds amazing! Just got a question. Do I roast strawberries with other ingredients or just boil all together?thank you

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  13. Joanne says

    May 15, 2013 at 10:20 am

    I love fruity bbq sauces and this one sounds crazy awesome! Roasting the strawberries must deepen their flavor so much!

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  14. Jill P. says

    May 15, 2013 at 11:46 am

    This sounds amazing to make a chicken pizza with. I just pinned this as I will be making it very soon! Love your recipes, I have you listed as a side bar favorite on my blog 🙂 – Jill (MamaGing.com)

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  15. kevin says

    May 15, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    Anonymous: The strawberry seeds are still going to be in there. You would need to strain the sauce through a sieve that is fine enough to catch the seeds and let the rest pass though.

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  16. kevin says

    May 15, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    Alesia Barker-Smith: You roast the strawberries and then boil them along with everything else.

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  17. J Wynia says

    May 15, 2013 at 3:14 pm

    Hmmm. I grew up eating strawberry jam on fried fish (walleye and northern pike we caught ourselves), which everyone thinks is weird until they try it. Will definitely be making a batch of this this weekend.

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  18. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

    May 15, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    Last year I made a strawberry-bourbon bbq sauce. Such a tasty combination. I'm need to roast my strawberries this year!

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  19. Moira says

    May 16, 2013 at 2:00 am

    We're running a trial on this over the weekend. I'm using honey instead of maple syrup, and leaving out the mustard. A friend's subbing tomato sauce for the ketchup and salt for the soy sauce. It'll be fun, cooking through cyber-space ! Can't wait to taste this.

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  20. Stephanie says

    May 17, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    Sounds amazing!

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  21. Anonymous says

    May 18, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Kevin, do you think this is acidic enough to "can" in a water bath?

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  22. kevin says

    May 19, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Anonymous: Yes it should be.

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  23. Jennie says

    May 26, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    This sounds wonderful. It is hard to get fresh strawberries where I live overseas. Do you think it would work to thaw whole frozen strawberries, and then roast them?

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  24. kevin says

    May 27, 2013 at 12:42 pm

    Jennie: I do not think that frozen strawberry would roast all that well but you can use the frozen strawberries without roasting.

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  25. Heather says

    May 27, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    I just made this and it tastes AMAZING! I love things that hit you with a little bit of heat after you taste everything else, so the spice level here is perfect. My batch is sitting in my crock pot with some chicken breasts for pulled chicken right now!

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  26. Maeralin says

    June 7, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    I made this as gifts for people in my department. There's a wonderful balance of heat, sweet, and tangy/sour. The second batch came out better than the first, because I made very sure to transfer every last drop of those roasted strawberry juices that the oven cooked out into the sauce.

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  27. Rachel Adamus says

    June 15, 2013 at 12:55 am

    We are going strawberry picking tomorrow, I cannot wait to try this! How long does this last in the fridge? Does it freeze well?

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  28. kevin says

    June 18, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Rachel Adamus: This will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks and even longer in the freezer!

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  29. henthorm says

    July 11, 2013 at 5:47 pm

    Do you think this would do well being canned?

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  30. kevin says

    July 13, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    henthorm: This should work well with proper canning methods.

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  31. Anonymous says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    I made this sauce today. It is SO good! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

    Julie K.

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  32. Callan Cudd says

    February 21, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    How long does this sauce keep or if refrigerated? Looks amazing! Cannot wait to try!

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  33. kevin says

    February 23, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Callan Cudd: This will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks and even longer in the freezer!

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  34. Joy Bodwell says

    February 26, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    Just made this today! I almost can't believe anything can taste so good! You've done it again Kevin, and we thank you 🙂 Yummy yummy!

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  35. Toni S says

    April 12, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    Hey:) Is there now a recipe including bacon?

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  36. Kiki Surlechamp says

    May 19, 2014 at 4:36 am

    Love it! I included the bacon – just can´t say no to bacon! Almost ate the whole jar for dinner and saved the rest for breaky …with baguette and goat cheese !! YUM

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  37. Anonymous says

    June 4, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    Cannot wait to try this, looks amazing, I will definitely add the bacon. The baquette with the goat cheese sounds like a great idea.
    Thanks Kikii 🙂

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  38. Anonymous says

    June 5, 2014 at 1:52 am

    Where can you find the chipotle pepper in adobe?

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  39. kevin says

    June 5, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    Anonymous: They are usually in the Mexican section of your grocery store and they will be in small cans. If you cannot find them you can replace them with cayenne for the heat and smoked paprika for the smokiness.

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  40. Jake DeTrempe says

    June 5, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Made this last night. I used two chipotles because I like the spicy! It is great, can't wait to bbq it up with some chicken tonight!

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  41. kevin says

    June 5, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Jake DeTrempe: I'm glad you like it and enjoy it on the chicken!

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  42. Anonymous says

    June 16, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    Sounds amazing …… Does anyone know how long the sauce will last in the refrigerator once made ?

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  43. kevin says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Anonymous: It will keep in the refrigerator for at least a week.

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  44. The Perpetual Ausländerin says

    June 27, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    This sauce is AMAZING! It's going to be the hit of our Strawberry Festival. Thank you!

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  45. Rachel Farnsworth says

    July 16, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Using this recipe for my sister's wedding dinner this weekend. It's a great one! Thanks Kevin!

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  46. doyle says

    September 29, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Great sauce. Pair it with some pork ribs for an Epic win!

    http://cookingwithdoyle.com/index.php/strawberry-bbq-sauce

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  47. Kim Bahr says

    May 24, 2018 at 12:37 am

    Hi Kevin! I love a lot of what you make, but I recently have discovered new allergies. Is there a way to make this without the ketchup or peppers? I can no longer have nightshades or citrus… I’m having a hard time finding something that would work. Thank you!!!

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  48. kevin says

    May 31, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    Kim Bahr: In this recipe you can simply omit the ketchup and use more strawberries! You can also omit the chili peppers and if you want add some 'bite' with extra vinegar, mustard or even horseradish but these would be optional!

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