Tomatillo Barbecue Sauce
A far cry from a tomato-based barbecue sauce, this sweet and tangy yellow sauce is made with fresh green tomatoes and tomatillos. It's great for basting grilled chicken, fish, or shrimp.
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds green tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds tomatillos, husked and coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/2 to 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
Preparation
- Cook all ingredients in a large stockpot over medium-low heat 2 hours or until green tomatoes and tomatillos are tender. Cool.
- Process mixtrue, in batches, in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Serve over grilled chicken, fish, or shrimp.
Tomatillo Barbecue Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sauces/Condiments
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American, Southern
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor
- OCCASION: Father's Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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