Saturday, September 13, 2014

Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce

Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce

Chicken Wings with Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce
I happen to love sauce with big flavor and a subtle heat profile while my other half Allen loves big flavor and heat to the extreme. With Sweet Heat Gourmet's Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce we both went nuts for it. We first used it on chicken wings and this week, I made a butter sauce and slathered it over pork chops. Both recipes tasted great and were simple to do.

Based in Pennsylvania, Sweet Heat Gourmet use locally sourced ingredients from Jade Family Farm in their products and we like to support companies like this. The ingredients in Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce are: red currants, tomato puree, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, golden raisins, fresh cherry juice, worchestershire sauce, water, balsamic vinegar, mustard powder, shallots, chipotle and salt. I got a subtle hint of smokiness from the chipotle but no heat, and the flavor of the currants are prominent as they should be since they are the star ingredient. The brown sugar, raisins and cherry juice bring out the sweetness but are balanced by the vinegars, tomato puree, worchestershire, mustard and shallots, which enhance the flavor profile. We both give this sauce our stamp of approval, and recommend you add it to your pantry. All in all, the ingredients are balanced and this is a versatile sauce that will compliment steak, chicken, turkey, sausage or fish. I think it would go great with chocolate cake as well. Hmmm...

Chicken Wings with Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce, yum!
Chicken Wings with Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce
Ingredients
Chicken Wings

Olive Oil

Kosher Salt

Cracked Black Pepper

Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a bowl, coat wings with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

Liberally add Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce.

Add wings to baking sheet and bake for 40-50 minutes, turning wings half way.

My Pork Chop with Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce
Pork Chops with Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce
Ingredients
Bone-In Pork Chops

2 tablespoons Canola Oil

Kosher Salt

Cracked Black Pepper

1 tablespoon Butter

Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce

Directions
Add canola oil and heat skillet to medium.

Season both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper.

When skillet is hot add pork chops, sear and cook until done. Time depends on thickness of the chops. Our chops cooked in 14 minutes.

In a small sauce pan on low heat, add butter and a liberal amount of Red, White and Black Currant Awesome Sauce. Stir with spoon and heat until you reach a creamy consistency. Adjust amount of butter and sauce according to amount of pork chops you cook.

When the chops are ready, pour sauce over them and serve immediately.

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Enjoy!

-Sophia and Allen/Two Frys

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the review and recipes guys! Now I'm hungry :)

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  2. I made the wings yummy, great sauce Michelle

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