Magpie's Grilled Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 ½ cups ketchup
• ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon bottled chipotle chile sauce
• 2 tablespoons ground mustard
• ½ teaspoon crushed dried chile pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon Spanish paprika

Step 1

Heat up the bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, add the chopped onion and cook it gently until it softens, which should take about 7 minutes. Toss in the garlic and ginger, stirring everything together for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Turn the heat down to low.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, mix together the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, chipotle sauce, mustard, ground chile pepper, pepper, salt, cumin, coriander, and paprika. Pour this sauce mixture into the pan with the onions, giving it a good stir to combine.

Step 3

Let everything simmer quietly for around 20 minutes, stirring often so nothing sticks or burns. Once it’s thickened nicely and the flavors have melded, it’s ready to enjoy.