Barbecue sauce flavor is a very personal thing. What one person may like in their sauce, another may not like at all. For that reason, this barbecue sauce recipe is written for experimentation. Feel free to adjust the blend up of down to tweak the recipe to fit your tastes.
This is an all-purpose sauce that can be used on anything from chicken to beef or pork and tastes great on the grill. Remember to reserve some for extra dipping!
Do you have a favorite sauce? Tell us about it in the comments!
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Sweet and Tangy Barbecue Sauce
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Prep Time: 5 minutes - Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
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Yield: 2 cups -
Category: sauce -
Cuisine: American, barbecue
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 (15 oz) can organic tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp (approx. 1 whole lemon) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- 1 tbsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
Instructions
- To a small sauce pan with a tight fitting lid, add the can of tomato sauce.
- Add all the other ingredients and whisk together to fully combine. Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Notes
leftovers may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Addison says
Perfect easy sauce to step up my bbq game
★★★★★
Rita says
Delighted to find you on bing, this BBQ Sauce is just what I was looking for!
KitchenDreaming says
Thanks, Rita! That means a lot. I do hope you like it.
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
I’m always looking for another way to “step away from the bottle”. Thanks for this one. How’s it going. Haven’t seen you around lately. The blog is lookin’ good.