Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants)

Trader Joe’s Sriracha and Roasted Garlic BBQ Sauce

“It’s the new ‘IT’ thing in BBQ sauce. You’re welcome”

It’s exactly as described on the label, “It’s got tang, it’s got heat, it has garlic and it has sweet.”

There is a little heat in this tomato based Organic BBQ sauce and for me the level is just right as well as the the little sweetness balancing out the heat. It’s spicyness would be from the organic red jalapeno pepper puree they use, and the Sweet would be from organic molasses. It has a little bit of hickory smoke flavor but not too much. Reading the label you see things like allspice, clove and habanero. So some complex flavors going on there. To me, everything is perfectly balanced to make a very tangy, tasty BBQ sauce. I really love this stuff. I think this is absolutely perfect for grilled chicken – or grilled tofu for that matter. Put it on at the end for a glaze. It was perfect to make the Pulled Jackfruit Sliders on Aloha Buns (see link below for recipe)

Trader Joe’s Sriracha and Roasted Garlic BBQ Sauce

$2.99 (19.5 oz bottle)

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/recipes/pulled-jackfruit-sandwich