Apricot Chipotle Sauce

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This Apricot Chipotle Sauce is a wonderful sweet and savory sauce made with apricot jam, chipotle peppers and a few simple pantry items. Perfect to glaze meatballs, baste chicken and mop on ribs!

A close up of Apricot chipotle meatballs on a plate, with Sauce


This is amazing and super easy to make, too.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz apricot preserves
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chopped
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped

How to Make Apricot Chipotle Sauce

  • Over medium heat in a skillet at the oil and sauté the onion until translucent and slightly golden, about 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl mix together the apricot preserves, mustard, ketchup, chipotle peppers, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Pour sauce over sautéed onions and cook for 5 minutes on low. 
  • A wonderful sweet and savory sauce made with apricot jam, chipotle peppers and a few simple pantry items. Perfect to glaze meatballs, baste chicken and mop on ribs!
Apricot Chipotle Sauce

This is great for quick appetizers whether using frozen meatballs or fresh made, like my Easy Beef Meatballs, grilled or pan seared chicken and fantastic basted on ribs for that sticky sweet goodness.

A few other recipes with tasty sauces are my Instant Pot Pulled Pork Sliders, Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon or this Easy Red Enchilada Sauce. Enjoy!

Apricot Chipotle Sauce
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A close up of Apricot and Chipotle sauce with spoon

Apricot Chipotle Sauce

A wonderful sweet and savory sauce made with apricot jam, chipotle peppers and a few simple pantry items. Perfect to glaze meatballs, baste chicken and mop on ribs!
Servings: 12 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Over medium heat in a skillet at the oil and sauté the onion until translucent and slightly golden, about 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl mix together the apricot preserves, mustard, ketchup, chipotle peppers, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Pour sauce over sautéed onions and cook for 5 minutes on low. 
  • A wonderful sweet and savory sauce made with apricot jam, chipotle peppers and a few simple pantry items. Perfect to glaze meatballs, baste chicken and mop on ribs!

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Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 666mg | Potassium: 135mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, Tex Mex
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Apricot Chipotle Sauce - A wonderful sweet and savory sauce made with apricot jam, chipotle peppers and a few simple pantry items. Perfect to glaze meatballs, baste chicken and mop on ribs!

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