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Chris Lilly’s Spiced Apricot Sauce

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Brushing glaze onto a smoked ham

Take your holiday ham over the top with this delicious fruity glaze from barbecue guru Chris Lilly.

This is a first rate glaze for ham inspired by one of the best barbecue cooks I’ve ever met, Chris Lilly, Executive Chef of Big Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur Alabama, consulting chef for Kingsford Charcoal, pitmaster for the Big Bob Gibson competition BBQ team, and author of one of my favorite cookbooks, Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book

Spiced Apricot Glaze Recipe


Pitmaster Chris Lilly
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This sweet apricot glaze is perfect for Easter ham, or any wet cured ham. It is also great on a variety of other pork barbecue.

Course:
Sauces and Condiments
Cuisine:
American
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Makes:

About 1 1/4 cups
Servings: 10

Takes:

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup apricot or peach preserves
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons salad grade balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • teaspoon rubbed sage (sage powder)
  • teaspoon ground cloves
Notes:
About the preserves. You can substitute other light colored preserves such as peach or orange marmalade.
Metric conversion:

These recipes were created in US Customary measurements and the conversion to metric is being done by calculations. They should be accurate, but it is possible there could be an error. If you find one, please let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page

Method

  • Prep. In a small saucepan, combine the glaze ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate until you need it. It will keep for weeks.
  • Serve. If using as a ham glaze, begin brushing the ham during the last hour of heating so that the sugars do not burn. Brush the ham once more just prior to serving.

Nutrition per Serving

Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

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Published On: 3/15/2017 Last Modified: 2/13/2024

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