New Mexico-Style BBQ Sauce
July is peak barbecue season in the US. Like with everything in Taos, we put our own New Mexico spin on things. With that said, we present you El Pueblo-style BBQ sauce.
Pull this together for your barbecue at any other point this summer. It’s a can’t-miss local take on a classic.
What you’ll need:
- 3 tbsp red or green chile powder
- 2 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp red chile flakes
- 16 oz red or green chile sauce
- 1 cup barbecue sauce of your choice
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine red or green chile powder, red chile flakes, pepper, garlic and cumin.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, combine 2 parts red or green chile sauce with 1 part your barbecue sauce.
Step 3
Dry rub the mix from Step 1 on whatever your meat of choice is and sear on the stove or grill over medium-high heat.
Step 4
Pour sauce from Step 2 over meat in a roasting pan and bake or smoke until meat is tender.
And that’s all there is to it! If you want an El Pueblo Pro-Tip, get both red and green chile powder and sauce and go half-and-half. Then you’ll have Christmas in July. Happy grilling!
