Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce is a fruity sauce that perfectly complements grilled pork ribs, chicken and bison. If you aren't familiar with saskatoon berries I've got a substitute for you so you can still enjoy this recipe. I make a mean Bison Burger with this barbecue sauce that is a must on my list of summer repeats.
For the Bison Burgers this Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce is the perfect complement and some creamy goat cheese seals the deal. Whether you're cooking bison, pork or chicken, serve any grilled vegetables and a simple garden salad to let the sauce shine.
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🫐 What are Saskatoon Berries
Saskatoons, as we call them, are a wild berry native to the Canadian prairies and British Columbia, as well as the Northwestern and North Central United States. Saskatoon berries are said to have a sweet, nutty almond flavour.
In my family we think they're a bit dry so add blueberries or rhubarb to make the juicy filling for my moms' famous Very Berry Pie.
🫐 Ingredients
Although I know where to find some bushes my supply of saskatoons comes from my friends’ garden. Her prolific bushes are taller than me and provide more berries than our entire Gourmet Club can pick and eat. Those berries were the inspiration for this Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce.
- cooking oil
- onion
- jalapeno
- brown sugar
- ketchup
- Dijon mustard
- raspberry vinegar or any fruit vinegar
- hot sauce
- Saskatoon berries and blueberries
See recipe card for exact amounts.
🫐 Substitutions
Fruit vinegar - Substitute with red wine, white wine or rice vinegar.
Saskatoons - Substitute with additional blueberries, a similar wild berry or any combination. Look for local berries at a Farmers Market or go berry picking at a U-Pick farm for a fun summer activity. Near Calgary Solstice Berry Farm is the place to go to pick saskatoons.
🫙 Equipment
Half the battle managing food in your fridge is a system for storing and labeling. I use 7 sizes of Mason jars; half-cup, one-cup, two-cup and four-cup capacity. The beauty is I only have two sizes of lids, regular and wide mouth, that's it! (If that makes you envious check out this post, Organize For Success with Mason Jars.)
🫙 Storage
The key to homemade sauces lasting is to ALWAYS use a clean utensil in the jar. This is also how gluten free families prevent cross contact with every condiment in the fridge. The rules are the same and this sauce will last for three weeks if no one makes that mistake.
Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ¼ cup finely diced onion
- 1 tablespoon finely diced jalapeno
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup raspberry vinegar or other fruit vinegar*
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco
- 2 cups saskatoon berries, blueberries or a combination of both (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and jalapeno. Cook stirring for 3 minutes.
- Add brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, vinegar and hot sauce.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and add berries.
- Simmer 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool.
- Puree sauce and pour into jars. Label and refrigerate.
Notes
Nutrition
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