Chocolate Barbecue Sauce for Grilled Pork Tenderloin
In the evening savor a Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Chocolate Barbecue sauce. Watch movies such as Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate to experience chocolate’s sensual side in film.
Ingredients
Meat
- Pork tenderloin grilled
Chocolate sauce
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Medium white onion diced
- 2 Cloves garlic minced
- 1 Jalapeño diced
- 2 Peeled roasted and diced poblano peppers
- 3 Cups tomato puree
- ¼ Cup dark brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons molasses
- ½ Cup cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon chipotle powder
- 1 Teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 1 Teaspoon cumin
- 1 Teaspoon toasted crushed coriander
- ¼ Cup fresh orange juice
- 4 Ounces dark chocolate 80 percent cacao or higher
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In saucepan, heat oil. Sauté garlic and onions over medium heat until golden brown.
- Add vinegar, molasses, peppers, orange juice and spices. Reduce by half.
- Add tomato puree. Simmer on low for 45 minutes.
- Slowly add chocolate until melted.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and season with salt and pepper.
- Add cilantro. Serve with grilled pork tenderloin.
