Chipotle Honey BBQ Sauce (recipe)

I LOVE this recipe.  I've made it numerous times and it has even been requested by friends.  It takes a little bit of time (not a lot), but is absolutely worth it.

Chipotle- Honey BBQ Sauce

1-2 dried chipotle chile peppers
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 ounces tomato paste
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon smoked paprika

1. Bring a couple cups of water to boil. Place peppers in a shallow bowl and pour boiling water over peppers. Cover the bowl with a plate to lock in the steam. Allow the peppers to sit until supple and rehydrated (around 20 minutes). Remove the peppers from liquid. KEEP liquid! 
2. Cut stems off peppers and remove the seeds and ribs. Roughly chop the pepper and set aside.
3. Heat oil in medium saucepan. Saute the onion over medium-high heat until soft and just beginning to brown (about 6 minutes) Add garlic and cook 2 minutes more. Stir in the tomato paste, diced peppers, and ½ cup the chipotle liquid. Cook over medium heat until thickened (about 5 minutes). Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the sauce is the texture of ketchup.
4. Now you can either transfer to a blender and puree until smooth or I tend to just use the immersion blender. 

(This recipe was adapted from  Original Chipotle Honey BBQ recipe)