Now that we have a little taste of warm weather, I am firing up the grill. What am I making? Anything with barbeque sauce, specifically with this delicious and easy Basic Barbecue Sauce Recipe.
Basic Barbecue Sauce Recipe
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I love homemade barbeque sauce. It’s so simple to make, y’all. You probably have the ingredients right in your kitchen.
I like a pool of sauce to dip my chicken into. What can I say…I’m saucy. 😉
What is the base for barbecue sauce?
- Usually, barbecue sauce has a combination of some type of vinegar and a tomato sauce – usually ketchup, then spices, other liquids, and sometimes sugars are added in for flavor
What can I use instead of brown sugar in barbecue sauce?
- In place of brown sugar, honey and syrup can be substituted in barbecue sauce
How long will Homemade Barbecue Sauce Last?
- Up to two weeks. Vinegar is a natural preservative that helps prolong the life of barbecue sauce. You should keep your sauce covered and stored in the refrigerator
Are you ready to make this BBQ Sauce Recipe? Let’s make sure that you have everything you need…
Ingredients:
- 1&1/2 cups of ketchup
- 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar – dark is fine, too
- 3 Tblsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
- 3 Tblsp. of Worcestershire Sauce
- 1&1/2 tsp. of paprika – I used Spanish, it has a little smoke flavor, but you can use regular paprika
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. of mustard powder
- 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. celery seed
- 1/2 cup of water
One Pot Basic Barbeque Sauce
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 10
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1&1/2 cups of ketchup
- 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar – dark is fine, too
- 3 Tblsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
- 3 Tblsp. of Worcestershire Sauce
- 1&1/2 tsp. of paprika – I used Spanish, it has a little smoke flavor
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. of mustard powder
- 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. celery seed
- 1/2 cup of water
Instructions
- Using a large saucepan, add everything into the pan
- Set the heat to med/high and get it boiling while stirring
- Lower the heat, and simmer until it thickens up a bit
- That’s it! Let it cool off a bit before you baste your meat
Notes
When stored properly – covered and refrigerated – your sauce should last up to 2 weeks
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