Smoky tomato spice sauce
A thick, smoky, tangy sauce for ribs, chicken and burgers, sweetened only by slow cooked tomato and onion.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.25 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Cook the onion for 8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
8 min - 2
Stir in the paprika, cumin, garlic powder and cayenne. Cook for 30 seconds, until it smells smoky.
- 3
Add the tomatoes, tomato purée, vinegar, erythritol and water. Season with salt.
- 4
Simmer on a low heat for 25 minutes, stirring often, until dark red and thick.
25 min - 5
Blend with a stick blender until smooth. Taste and add a little more salt or vinegar if you like.
- 6
Cool, then keep in a jar in the fridge for up to 1 week. Brush on meat or veg in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
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