I decided to make this because I thought my husband would appreciate a spicy barbecue sauce to go along with these chicken strips. Woo – this was spicy! Not so much that it cleared our sinuses, but it has a kick to it. The future chili head, Little Boy didn’t break a sweat. Sometimes I wonder if he’s covering it up, but he didn’t even flinch! I guess it has something to do with his love of all things spicy for the past 5 years of his 8! 😉 Next time I would cut down on the amount of chipotles, maybe two instead of the three large ones I used. I love that I have such a wide variety of spices in my cupboard 🙂 Ancho and smoked paprika are hard to find so I end up purchasing them online. I love online shopping because it’s always a treat to get a package in the mail 😉 Thanks for reading, enjoy!

Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce – adapted from Crumb

• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsp unsulfured molasses
• 3-4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp ancho chile powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
• Salt and pepper to taste