Dino’s Chicken Sauce Recipe
Dino’s chicken sauce is a unique, one-of-a-kind marinade that combines ingredients from traditional Greek and American cuisine. It was created in 1980 by Demetrios after his wife Eleni urged him to create something special.
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Servings: 15
Calories: 77kcal
Equipment
- 1 Oven
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter or you can use avocado oil if you're a vegan
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 28 oz tomato sauce
- 1 cup onion minced
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- pinch of salt and pepper
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 jalapeño peppers seeded and minced
- ½ cup green bell pepper minced
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 pinch cloves
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- ¼ cup cayenne pepper sauce
- 1 pinch smoked paprika
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¼ cup stevia powder
Optional Ingredients
- 1 tbsp liquid smoke
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2-3 habanero peppers seeded & minced
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
- Once melted, add the onion and bell pepper and sauté until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the jalapeño peppers, garlic, salt and pepper and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, water, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice.
- Reduce heat to low-medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the cayenne pepper sauce, molasses, stevia powder, chilli powder, black pepper, salt, allspice and cloves to the skillet. Stir to combine. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add the paprika and optional ingredients, if desired. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened to desired consistency.
Notes
• If a spicier sauce is desired, leave some seeds in the jalapeño peppers or add 1-2 habanero peppers.
• Use freshly ground spices for the best flavour.
• Make sure to use blackstrap molasses, which is less processed and contains more nutrients than regular molasses.