Sauces & Stuff
Grilled Peach Barbecue Sauce with Bacon & Sweet Onion
Grilling peaches enhances their flavor with the char and smoke of the grill — perfect for making a barbecue sauce. Just be sure to use fruit that’s ripe enough to enjoy, but not so ripe that it falls apart on the grill.
Ingredients
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Test Kitchen Tip
Peach nectar contains about 50 percent fruit, giving it a thicker consistency than peach juice.
Instructions
Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush grill grate with oil.
Grill peaches and onion, cut sides down, until grill marks appear, 3 minutes for peaches, 5 minutes for onion; transfer to a cutting board and let cool. Peel and discard peach and onion skins, then dice.
Cook bacon in a saucepan until crisp; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings. Add peaches and onion to pan; cook over medium-high heat until softened, 4–5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Deglaze pan with nectar, scraping up any brown bits. Cook until nectar is reduced by half, 1–2 minutes.
Stir in ketchup, preserves, brown sugar, vinegar, chipotle, mustard, and lime juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer sauce 5 minutes.
Purée sauce with a handheld blender, then stir in bacon and season with salt. Serve sauce with grilled pork or chicken.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 153
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 278mg 11%
Carbs 35g 11%
Protein 2g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.