Ancho-Raisin Sauce Recipe

Updated March 24, 2025

With its bittersweet, tangy intensity, this salsa-like blend is best partnered with heartier, meaty dishes like grilled skirt steak.

Recipe Details

Prep 5 mins

Cook 45 mins

Active 15 mins

Cooling Time 5 mins

Total 55 mins

Makes 2 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chile on baking sheet and place in oven until puffed and aromatic, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Stem and seed chile. Tear into large pieces.
Place coffee, chile, and raisins in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat and let steep until chile and raisins are very soft, about 20 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a blender. Add in cocoa powder and puree until smooth. Set aside.
Melt butter in now-empty saucepan over medium heat. When foaming subsides, add in onions; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in coffee puree, vinegar, and Worcestershire. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in ground coffee and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	798
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47g	61%
Saturated Fat 29g	144%
Cholesterol 121mg	40%
Sodium 520mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate 97g	35%
Dietary Fiber 8g	30%
Total Sugars 61g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 81mg	407%
Calcium 164mg	13%
Iron 5mg	26%
Potassium 1566mg	33%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)