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Pineapple Mango BBQ – Whip Up This Easy Sweet, Spicy BBQ Sauce

When you’re looking for a sauce perfect for dipping, mopping, or slathering across the top of just about anything – this easy homemade barbecue sauce recipe will add fantastic flavor to whatever you’re cooking. Incorporating the perfect punch of sweetness and just enough heat to make your lips tingle, it goes “REALLY” well mopped on baby back ribs, pork cutlets, country-style ribs, and pork chops. It’s delicious slathered on ribs on a stick, grilled chicken, chicken wings, and grilled bacon. You’ll love it tossed into leftover shredded roast chicken or pulled pork for sandwiches, and… well, you get the picture. This Pineapple Mango BBQ Sauce is great with just about everything!

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An Easy BBQ Sauce You Can’t Go Wrong With

Using a handful of simple ingredients that are likely already residing in your pantry, this recipe builds layers of flavor by first sautéing onions, ginger, and garlic, to mellow for a quick 15 minutes. Then blend in the mango, tomato, chilis, and a few other ingredients to simmer, and concentrate the flavors for about 30 minutes.

ABOUT THIS RECIPE (per serving)

Gluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeEgg FreeVegetarianPaleoHealthy ChoicesSoy FreePescetarian
Servings:  2 pints
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5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time :15 minutes
Cook Time :30 minutes
Total Time :45 minutes
Course : Accompaniment, Condiment, Sauce, Topping
Cuisine : American
Diet : Gluten Free
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories 720
Fat 16
Carbohydrates 146
Protein 7

If you’ve shied away from making homemade barbecue sauce because you thought it was a long process or complicated, think again. In this recipe, we show you how using just a handful of everyday ingredients, you can make a sauce and condiment that’s full of flavor for grilling and dipping that is well worth the time and effort spent to make it. Then get set for rave reviews because this pineapple mango BBQ sauce is just so-ooo darned GOOD!

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About the Ingredients:

Natural Grapeseed Oil –

Using unflavored grapeseed oil allows the fresh mango’s natural flavor to shine and the floral, sweet flavor to come through in this recipe.

Onion –

Yellow onions are our go-to pantry staple that’s great for cooking and flavoring most dishes, but feel free to use whatever you have.

Ginger –

Considered a hot spice, ginger packs an additional punch of heat, flavor, and aroma.

Garlic –

Adding a unique, almost nutty flavor, you’ll want to add the garlic after the onions in the cooking process to allow for a robust garlicky flavor to develop and come through when the sauce is finished.

Mango –

One of the world’s most popular fruits – a perfectly ripe mango, adds a creamy, fruity tropical taste to this barbecue sauce. You’ll want to rely on your sense of sight, smell, and touch to tell a ripe mango from an unripe one. Unripe mango is usually hard, green, and very firm, but as it ripens, the color will develop to a deep yellow with orange and red hues, depending on the type. The sweet, appealing smell is the secret to knowing a mango is ripe. When lightly squeezed, the skin will give slightly. But if your fingers sink into the skin when pressing, it’s probably overripe, resulting in the smell being almost sour or vinegary because it has begun to ferment.

Dark Brown Sugar –

Adding a rich deep caramel flavor, dark brown sugar contains nearly twice as much molasses as light brown sugar (6.5% compared to 3.5%). Don’t panic. If light brown is all you have, you can substitute light for dark interchangeably in this recipe. To achieve a deeper caramel taste, include one tablespoon of molasses to enhance the flavor and acidity of the sauce.

Honey –

Adding a touch of honey heightens the floral sweetness of the sauce, elevating it in a slightly different way from the brown sugar.

Tomato Paste –

It gives this barbecue sauce a base full of familiar tomato richness without the sweetness of ketchup which we’re already getting from the additions of brown sugar and honey.

Pineapple Juice –

Providing a bit of personality with a dash of acidity, pineapple juice adds a fabulous layer of subtle sweet citrusy flavor that compliments the mango in this sauce beautifully.

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) –

A good vinegar choice for most cooking and baking purposes, ACV adds a fruity tartness that increases the flavor without a vinegary bite.

Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce –

Adding just enough heat to make your lips tingle, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce is our first choice for adding that bit of extra “zing” that makes this sauce extra good. You could also substitute canned green chilis or jalapeños.

Salt and Black Pepper –

Because everything is better with a bit of salt and pepper!

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Gifting & Storage

Have you tried this yourself – decided you love it? Share this barbecue sauce as an excellent food gift. Pour the homemade sauce into decorative glass bottles or mason jars. Tie it with a pretty ribbon, create a homemade label, and you’re ready to give a unique gift from your kitchen that family or friends will truly appreciate!

Pineapple Mango BBQ Sauce stores well in sterilized, tightly sealed, airtight jars in the refrigerator for up to three weeks. Then, reheat or slather it on as you would any bottled barbecue sauce from the store when you want to use it.

For more extended storage, prepare a boiling-water canner while the sauce simmers. Sanitize the jars, wash the lids in warm, soapy water, and set them aside with bands, then continue following the preserving method for water bath canning barbecue sauce outlined in this recipe by a well-known manufacturer of canning supplies.

It’s the perfect combination of tangy and sweet with a little lip-smacking heat.

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Pineapple Mango BBQ Sauce

Kymberley @GfreeDeliciously
Using a handful of simple ingredients that are likely already residing in your pantry, this recipe builds layers of flavor by first sautéing onions, ginger, and garlic, to mellow for a quick 15 minutes. Then blend in the mango, tomato, chilis, and a few other ingredients to simmer, and concentrate the flavors for about 30 minutes.
5 from 2 votes
Gluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeEgg FreeVegetarianPaleoHealthy ChoicesSoy FreePescetarian
This recipe may contain affiliate links. For more information, visit our Affiliate Disclosure.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Accompaniment, Condiment, Sauce, Topping
Cuisine American
Servings 2 pints
Calories 720 kcal

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  • Heat the grapeseed oil over medium heat in a heavy-bottom pot or Dutch Oven. Sauté the chopped onion for 4-5 minutes to soften and become translucent, then add the minced garlic and ginger, continuing to cook for about two minutes until everything becomes fragrant.
    1 tablespoon natural Grapeseed Oil, 1 medium Onion, 2 teaspoons Ginger, 3 cloves Garlic
    Heat the grapeseed oil over medium heat in a heavy-bottom pot or Dutch Oven. Sauté the chopped onion for 4-5 minutes to soften and become translucent, then add the minced garlic and ginger, continuing to cook for about two minutes until everything becomes fragrant.
  • Add the diced mango to the pot, occasionally stirring for the first 1-2 minutes while it cooks to keep everything from sticking to the bottom as the mango softens.
    1 large Mango
    Add the diced mango to the pot, occasionally stirring for the first 1-2 minutes while it cooks to keep everything from sticking to the bottom as the mango softens.
  • Stir in the remaining ingredients, whisk to combine, and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to simmer for about 30 minutes until the mixture is reduced by about a third. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
    ½ cup Dark Brown Sugar, ¼ cup Honey, ½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar, ¼ cup Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, 6 ounces Tomato Paste, 6 ounces pineapple juice, 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon coarse ground Black Pepper
    Stir in the remaining ingredients, whisk to combine, and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to simmer for about 30 minutes until the mixture is reduced by about a third. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
  • Using an immersion blender, purée the sauce in the pot until smooth.
    Using an immersion blender, purée the sauce in the pot until smooth.
  • Cool completely, then store in sterilized airtight glass containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks [1].
    Cool completely, then store in sterilized airtight glass containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks!

KITCHEN NOTES

Footnotes:
[1] To develop and intensify the deep mellow flavor of the barbecue sauce, we found that making it a day or two in advance does the trick. Of course, if you’re in a hurry, the saucy purée is also delicious and ready for use immediately!

Nutrition

Calories: 720kcalCarbohydrates: 146gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 9198mgPotassium: 1473mgFiber: 7gSugar: 125gVitamin A: 2507IUVitamin C: 73mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 5mg
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