One Potato Latin BBQ Sauce

We're bringing the Latin back to your kitchen with this family favorite.

One Potato Chicken arepas smothered in our special Latin BBQ Sauce. Yum!

Welcome, One Potato family! 

We know how much you love our delicious, ready-to-use sauces, and today, we're excited to share a special recipe that will bring even more flavor to your kitchen. 

Our signature Latin BBQ Sauce is a perfect blend of rich, tangy, and slightly sweet notes, crafted to elevate any dish you pair it with. Whether marinating, dipping, or drizzling, having a homemade batch of this sauce on hand means you're always prepared to add that extra burst of flavor to your meals.

While this BBQ sauce features a variety of ingredients, don't be intimidated—it's easier to make than it seems! The magic lies in the powdered dried chiles, which impart a deep, complex flavor without overwhelming heat. These chiles create a unique, full-bodied taste that sets our sauce apart and for your extra sensitive kiddos, you now have the power to choose the spice-level. So, gather your ingredients, roll up your sleeves, and let's create a batch of this delightful One Potato BBQ sauce. 

Trust us, your taste buds will thank you!

One Potato Latin BBQ Sauce

To make a jar 

Tools: Blender, small sauce pan, chef’s knife, cutting board

Ingredients:

• 1 Can - 16 oz - Puréed Tomatoes (you can also use crushed tomatoes, since you will be blending until smooth in a blender at the end)

• 2 Tbsp - Vegetable Oil

• ½ Tbsp - Garlic, minced

• 1 ½  Small Onions, chopped

• ½ Tbsp Tomato paste 

• 2 Tsp Packed Brown Sugar

• 1 Tbsp Sugar

• 1 Tbsp Molasses

• 1.5 Tsp Thyme

• 2 Tsp Oregano

• 4 Tsp Cumin

• 1.5 Tsp Coriander

• 2 Tbsp or 1 Chipotle in Adobo chopped (Note: this is 1 chipotle pepper from the can, chopped, not a full can of peppers in adobo)

• 2 Bay leaves

• Dried Chiles (Powdered) - Purchase Trio HERE plus Pasilla here 

  • 2 Tbsp Guajillo Powder

  • 2 Tbsp Ancho Chile Powder

  • ½ Tsp de Arbol Powder

  • 2 Tbsp Pasilla Powder

• Reserved for the end:

  • 2 Tbsp Packed Brown Sugar

  • 1 Tbsp White Vinegar

  • Salt and Black Pepper to taste

    Printable Shopping List Here

Plus Dried Pasilla

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, then add the onion and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic until slightly softened and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. 

2. Add the can of puréed tomatoes and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. 

3. Combine all the remaining ingredients - except for those reserved for the end - in the saucepan with the tomatoes. 

4. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, add bay leaves. Stir occasionally, for approximately 10 minutes, and cook until it’s no longer super soup-y, but not quite a paste (thickness should be close to a traditional/typical BBQ sauce).

5. Remove from heat. Let cool for at least 10 minutes and remember to remove the bay leaves.

6. Add the sauce to your blender and purée until smooth.

7. Return all the ingredients to the saucepan, and add the final brown sugar, white vinegar, and bay leaves (again, if desired) for flavor. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking. Allow to cook for 5 more minutes, stirring to combine, and thickening if desired. Remove bay leaves before serving and before storing.

8. Use immediately or add to a bottle or container and store in the refrigerator.

Pro Tips

• Store for up to two weeks in the fridge, or freeze to save for longer. Freeze in serving-size portions to unfreeze.

• Always remember to put the date on your frozen food. You can store in airtight Ziploc bags, or glass storage containers and write the date on a piece of masking tape. 

• If you have leftover tomato paste from a can, we like to scoop the remainder out by the Tablespoon and place it on parchment paper, freezing in 1 tablespoon disks for future use. After the discs have frozen, place in a freezer Ziploc bag for storing.

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