Barefoot Contessa's Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions (1 large onion)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup tomato paste (10 ounces)
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan on low heat, saute the onions and garlic with the vegetable oil for 10 to 15 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not browned.
• 2 add the tomato paste, vinegar, honey, worcestershire sauce, mustard, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili powder, cumin, and red pepper flakes. simmer uncovered on low heat for 30 minutes.
• 3 use immediately or store in the refrigerator.
• 4 the contessa recommends using this with about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds of chicken. just marinate it in 2/3 of the barbecue sauce for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator, then slap it on the grill. serve it with the extra sauce on the side!