Sweet with a Little Bit of Spice

Today was an absolutely gorgeous day for outside fun. It was also a great day for grilling.  I decided to take advantage of the weather (and the sale on mangoes at the grocery store) to whip up a BBQ sauce for some grilled chicken.

I love to make my own sauces for everything, when possible, and I've always wanted to try my hand at a sauce that features mangoes as the main ingredient.  Mangoes offer such a subtle, sweet flavor that just begs for creative uses.  The creative use for today was in the form of a spicy and sweet sauce that just screams summer.

Spicy Mango BBQ Sauce

• 1 mango, chopped
• 1 chipotle pepper (preferably in adobo sauce)
• 2 ½ TB brown sugar
• 1 ½ TB cider vinegar
• ½ TB white vinegar
• ½ TB oil
• 2 tsp honey
• ¼ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp ground cumin

1. Pulse mango and chipotle pepper in food processor until smooth.  

2. Pour into saucepan and add remaining ingredients. 

3. Simmer over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes. 

4. Cool to room temperature. Can be used as a basting sauce for grilling chicken breasts, pork, or fish.