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Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipes are hard to come by, but this one is pretty amazing! You’ll love the spice and tang that it brings to your table.
Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe
Barbecue sauce is such an interesting thing. Everyone seems to have an opinion on itand there areso many amazingly tasty variationsof itas well. I love making this easy homemade BBQ sauce recipe! There’s something satisfying saying that “I Made This Sauce!” It’ll impress both friends and family alike!
How Do You Make Homemade BBQ Sauce?
My husband just happens to be a pro at throwing together the perfect barbecue sauce with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. For this particular recipe though, I started throwing ingredients in the prep bowl and then he came in and took over, lol. (He’s the one with a good taste for it!)
I had to write down everything he did and make him measure it. (Normally he goes based on taste alone). This recipe is the sauce that he came up with! It’s actually a very easy BBQ sauce recipe to make. It’s a little sweet, yet a little tangy and just slightly spicy. If you don’t like the spice, reduce the pepper down to 1/4 teaspoon and leave out the Tabasco Sauce.
To actually make this recipe, I’ll let you follow the directions toward the end. Be sure to follow them closely. If you end up leaving out the ingredients that make it spicy, don’t worry. It’ll still taste amazing!
How Do you Thicken Homemade BBQ Sauce?
I know, sometimes you set out to make the perfect homemade BBQ sauce and then later find that it’s more runny than you think it’s supposed to be (or that you would prefer). There’s a few ways to thicken your homemade bbq sauce. I’ll list them below:
- Cook it down. The longer you cook it, the more it will reduce (or cook down), which will thicken the sauce.
- You can use flour. Just add 2 tablespoons of flour to 1/4 cup of cold water. Mix it well, then stir into the sauce. This should not change the taste.
- Use cornstarch. Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of cold water. Stir and mix well while cooking over medium heat a few more minutes, as it thickens.
The Bellini Kitchen Master is a fun machine! It’s both a food processor and/or blender, PLUS it cooks and stirs food while it’s cooking it. It’s pretty amazing!
For this particular recipe, I put the fresh ingredients into the prep bowl to chop my garlic and onion into tiny bits. Then, I added the rest of the ingredients and cooked it in the Bellini Kitchen Master for 30 minutes until it was good and done. It was AMAZING!
I’ve made a video for you below:
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What Do You Serve this Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce on?
We ended up putting the BBQ sauceover some chicken in the slow cooker and cooked it all night. I saved a little more sauce though so that I could also dip it in it. YUMMM!!
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The Best Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe Ever
Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipes are hard to come by, but this one is pretty amazing! You'll love the spice and tang that it brings to your table.
Course BBQ
Cuisine American
Keyword The Best Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe Ever
Prep Time 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 27 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 135kcal
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.
Simmer on low for about 30 minutes to an hour, until the sauce thickens and has the chance to meld all of the flavors together. Cool and serve.
If making in the Bellini Kitchen Master:
Place 1/2 onion & garlic clove in prep bowl.
Blend it on speed 6 for 10 seconds, until it's finely chopped.
Pour all other ingredients in prep bowl.
Cook at 194º F for 30 minutes, at speed 1. (This will help it to stir evenly while cooking).
Let cool and serve with your favorite meat.
Notes
This will keep for about 2-3 months in the refrigerator, due to the amount of sugar and vinegar.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 638mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 688IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg
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FAQs
Yellow mustard – It adds a little bite and amplifies the tangy vinegar. Garlic powder and onion powder – For extra umami. Ground cumin – For earthy depth. Smoked paprika – It makes the sauce taste rich and smoky.
What makes BBQ sauce better? ›
Adding garlic or onion powder are standard flavors for barbecue, but get a little creative and try out different chile powders, peppers, cumin, or dried herbs to add body to the sauce.
How does Gordon Ramsay make BBQ sauce? ›
For the BBQ sauce:
- 350g ketchup.
- 1 medium white onion diced.
- 70ml water.
- 80g soft brown sugar.
- 50g smoked paprika.
- 80g cider vinegar.
- 30g strong coffee (espresso is preferable)
- Splash of olive oil.
Here are some ingredients you'll need to make a basic BBQ sauce:
- Tomato sauce or ketchup - 1 cup.
- Brown sugar - 1/4 cup.
- Apple cider vinegar - 1/4 cup.
- Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon.
- Dijon mustard - 1 tablespoon.
- Paprika - 1 tablespoon.
- Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon.
- Onion powder - 1 teaspoon.
Create depth by adding dark chocolate and coffee to your barbecue sauce. These two, feature a bitter-sweet combo that can truly enhance the blend of spices and flavors present in your bottled barbecue sauce. Enhance your Barbecue Sauce using almost anything, including your favorite beer.
What gives a sauce more flavor? ›
Pungent fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary, sage, tarragon, and marjoram can liven up tomato sauce with their bold, distinctive flavors. Add 1 to 2 sprigs of one or more of them to your favorite sauce, cover, and simmer at least 5 minutes to allow them to infuse in the sauce.
What is the secret to good BBQ? ›
PRO TIP: Add wood chips or chunks for smoking, directly to your charcoal after adding the food to the grill. Make sure the lid is on tight. This will add smoky flavor to whatever you are BBQing.
Why add apple cider vinegar to BBQ sauce? ›
Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is a versatile choice for BBQ sauce. It has a slightly fruity and tangy flavor that pairs well with the smoky and savory elements of BBQ. It adds a pleasant acidity and a touch of sweetness to the sauce.
Is it worth making your own BBQ sauce? ›
The problem is that most store-bought barbecue sauces just aren't that stellar. They're off-the-scales sweet, packed with fake "smoke" flavor, or weirdly viscous like butterscotch. If you want to really elevate your barbecue, you're going to have to make your own sauce.
What is the oldest brand of BBQ sauce? ›
Heinz was the first major company to sell bottled barbecue sauce in 1940. Soon afterward, General Foods introduced "Open Pit". Kraft Foods only entered the market in around 1960, but with heavy advertising, succeeded in becoming the market leader.
Eastern Carolina-Style Vinegar Sauce
Found in the eastern half of both North and South Carolina, Eastern-style vinegar sauce has the unique honor of being the oldest barbecue sauce in the country. Given its origin in the 13 colonies, it's literally where American barbecue was born, at the hands of enslaved chefs.
What BBQ sauce does Bobby Flay use? ›
According to Flay, store-bought barbecue sauce can elevate grilled foods like any made from scratch. That's right; the bottled stuff will do just fine, so long as you use his personal favorite — a store-bought spread called Bone Suckin' Sauce, which he always keeps stocked in his pantry at the ready.
What are the most common ingredients in BBQ sauce? ›
Common Ingredients in bbq sauce Recipes
- Ingredient Ratios.
- Average Weight of Ingredients.
- garlic - 75%
- brown sugar - 60%
- worcestershire sauce - 55%
- salt - 55%
- onion - 50%
- ketchup - 40%
Add a few glugs of Frank's RedHot or Louisiana-style Crystal. Or any other spicy condiment, really: swirl in some sambal oelek, gochujang, or harissa. Play with the smoky notes found in a can of adobo sauce, or the citrus flavors in Cuban mojo. Another source of smoky flavor: smoked paprika.
What is traditional BBQ sauce made of? ›
The base ingredients of barbecue sauce usually include tomato sauce or ketchup, vinegar, and sweeteners, such as molasses or brown sugar. Other common ingredients include Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, onion powder, and various spices, which can include paprika, cumin, and chili powder.
What gives BBQ Flavour? ›
Once the surface is dry, the heat causes the proteins and sugars on the outside of the meat to undergo a reaction called the Maillard Reaction. This reaction produces a complex mixture of molecules that make food taste more savory or “meaty” and adds depth to scents and flavors.
What gives barbecue its flavor? ›
Outdoor grill flavors develop when juices from meat drip onto hot charcoal or wood. These drippings are pyrolyzed by the heat, creating fumes that are absorbed by the food. The end result is cooked meat with flavors consumers crave.
How do you reduce Tang in BBQ sauce? ›
Add sweeteners: Try adding some brown sugar, honey, or molasses to your sauce. This can help balance out the acidity of the vinegar and give your sauce a sweeter taste. Add spices: Adding spices like cumin, paprika, or chili powder can help to mask the vinegary taste and give your sauce a more complex flavor profile.
Can you season BBQ sauce? ›
Spices For Barbecue Sauce
A simple way to season your sauce is to add a couple spoonfuls of your favorite barbecue spice blend.
