Our Grilled Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce Recipe for your summer grilling pleasure! I’m sure you’re as happy as we are for the summer weather. Today’s pineapple bbq sauce is made with grilled pineapple and it’s the magic in the sauce! There are a lot of other fabulous ingredients in our homemade pineapple chipotle sauce–it’s truly a masterpiece.
Why we love Grilled Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce Recipe
Pull out those grills and give making your own homemade barbecue sauce a try- it’s SO flavorful. It’s worth the effort. Actually, this recipe is back from when I was in culinary school and I simply adore it!
It’s really great because it keeps in the fridge for up to 4 weeks. However, it’s soooo good that I promise you it won’t last that long! In fact, if you’ve got a few mouths to feed then save yourself the trouble and just make a double batch!
Home from my 3 month pandemic lockdown in Greece!
I’ve been in a 14 day mandatory quarantine since arriving home from Greece a week and half ago. I’ve been loving my grill and the backyard so much! Only 4 days to go then I can see my family and friends again.
AND I can’t wait!! OMG. To see my kids and the grandbabes again. . . I’m so excited. I’m sure we will be doing our fair share of grilling next week during my visit! We love you and want you all to stay safe and healthy! Hugs from all of us.
How to make Grilled Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce Recipe
- In a large stock pot add oil, heat until hot, add the onions; cook 3-4 minutes to caramelize.
- Add the garlic and shallots towards the end of the caramelization of the onions.
- Add chipotle puree; stir well.
- Add brown sugar, molasses, and soy sauce; stir well.
- Deglaze pan with the sherry cooking wine and simmer for a 2-3 minutes.
- Add the mustard; stir until well incorporated.
- Add the apple juice and pineapple juice; let simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the ketchup and chili sauce; simmer stirring frequently.
- Season with salt and pepper, and worcestershire sauce.
- Taste and season as needed.
- Simmer on low to reduce sauce (until syrupy and thick) approx 30-40 minutes.
- Add grilled cubed pineapple and puree in blender until smooth.
- Sauce should be smooth, thick, and amazing!
Tips & Tricks for Grilling
- Take meat out of fridge to bring it to room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
- Clean the BBQ grill grate with a metal scraper.
- To reduce sticking spray generously with cooking spray before igniting grill so it does not flame up.
- Preheat your grill on high, scrape again if needed to remove any really tough to remove areas.
- Create heat zones for two stage cooking;
- Stage One: heat one side of grill to high heat; sear the meat on each side for 2 minutes, rotating to get cross-hatching marks.
- Stage Two: heat second side of grill to low or off; place the seared meat here until reaches desired temperature.
- Invest in a high quality probe thermometer.
- To get the best reading; probe the meat on the side inserting the probe into the center of the cut of meat.
- Grilling is a little like cooking on the Mojave desert — dry, dry and hot, hot, hot! Make sure to use your grilling sauce and apply it with each rotation so the protein stay nice and moist on the inside.
- Once meat reaches 5 degrees below desired temperature move to a resting plate and tent with foil to keep warm without sweating.
- Rest meat for 5 minutes to slow the juices.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Grilled Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce Recipe

Our Grilled Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce Recipe for your summer grilling pleasure!
Ingredients
- 1/2 yellow onion, small diced
- 1 tablespoon shallots, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- ¼ cup cooking sherry
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 7oz can chipotle chile canned in adobo, puree in blender
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- 2 ½ cups apple juice
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- ½ cup pineapple- peeled, sliced and grilled, then cubed
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large stock pot add oil, heat until hot, add the onions; cook 3-4 minutes to caramelize.
- Add the garlic and shallots towards the end of the caramelization of the onions.
- Add chipotle puree; stir well.
- Add brown sugar, molasses, and soy sauce; stir well.
- Deglaze pan with the sherry cooking wine and simmer for a 2-3 minutes.
- Add the mustard; stir until well incorporated.
- Add the apple juice and pineapple juice; let simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the ketchup and chili sauce; simmer stirring frequently.
- Season with salt and pepper, and worcestershire sauce.
- Taste and season as needed.
- Simmer on low to reduce sauce (until syrupy and thick) approx 30-40 minutes.
- Add grilled cubed pineapple and puree in blender until smooth.
- Sauce should be smooth, thick, and amazing!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 101Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 315mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 0gSugar: 21gProtein: 1g
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Make this summers backyard dinners even more delightful with our Grilled Pineapple Chipotle BBQ Sauce Recipe! 🙂
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