Author Notes: saw the original recipe online when looking for sauces, made some modifications to dial down the sweetness and bring out more fresh cherry taste. I like spicy, tart sauces, but this can be modified by adding agave syrup or honey – or by using a sweeter juice than the recipe indicates. If you stick with the 2 main ingredients – cherries and chipotles in adobo, you can adjust everything else to your particular taste. I use this on pork, chicken and also grilled veggies. —pattycake
Makes: 1 cup sauce
Ingredients
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1
cup sweet cherries, chopped & pitted
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1/2
cup low sodium chicken broth (can substitute vegetable broth)
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1/3
cup ketchup
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1/3
cup sweet cherry juice (can use pomegranate or to make a tart sauce, use tart cherry juice)
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2
tablespoons cider vinegar
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1-1/2
teaspoons minced chipotle and adobo sauce (or to taste)
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1
teaspoon minced thyme
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1/4
teaspoon fresh grated allspice
Directions
- Stir all ingredients together and transfer to a large zippered plastic bag. (as marinade)
- add chicken, pork or veggies. coat and refrigerate – meat for 2 hours or more(overnight), veggies about 30 minutes to an hour.
- remove meat or veggies and grill.
- take marinade and put into a medium skillet and bring to a boil
- simmer about 15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half and starts to thicken
- serve the sauce on the side with the grilled items.