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Homemade BBQ Sauce

Homemade barbecue sauce is cheaper and tastier than store-bought BBQ sauce, and you can use better ingredients with fewer preservatives. This is a mild BBQ sauce. It has a hint of spice when tasted right off the stove, but mellows out even further when applied to grilled meats. For a spicier BBQ sauce, add cayenne pepper to taste.

Steveby Steve
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
30 minutes
Serves
Difficulty
Easy Peasy
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 Tbsp yellow mustard, or Dijon (or 1 Tbsp mustard powder)
1 Tbsp paprika, or to taste
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup water

Method

1

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened.

2

Add more sugar or seasonings to taste if desired, then remove from heat. Cool completely to room temperature then cover and store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. You can use it right away for grilling, but the BBQ sauce will taste best with a 1-hour rest in the refrigerator before use.

Nutrition

Estimated per serving

Calories
56
Fat
0.1g
Sodium
228mg
Sugar
12g

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Dry Heat

Moist Heat

Finishing & Presentation

View original recipe — natashaskitchen.com

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