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Roasted Garlic and Lemon Barbecue Sauce

Roasted Garlic and Lemon Barbecue Sauce

Roasting mellows the garlic, and lemon brightens the taste of this sauce.

Martha Stewart Living, June 2009 http://www.marthastewart.com/337630/roasted-garlic-and-lemon-barbecue-sauce
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  • Yield Makes 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

    • 2 heads garlic, unpeeled, top 1/3 inch cut off
    • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 5 strips (each 2 1/2 inches long) lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
    • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • 3 cups Classic Barbecue Sauce (http://www.marthastewart.com/262448/classic-barbecue-sauce)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Top garlic with oil, zest, thyme, salt, and pepper, and wrap in parchment-lined foil. Bake until garlic is golden and soft, 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap, and let cool for 10 minutes. Squeeze garlic from peels, and puree with zest, thyme, and lemon juice in a food processor.
  2. Combine garlic mixture and barbecue sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gently simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool, and refrigerate.

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