BASIC BARBECUE SAUCE
Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from The Barbecue! Bible 10th Anniversary Edition, by Steven Raichlen. To read more about Raichlen and barbecue, go to our feature The Best Barbecue in the U.S.A. A good barbecue sauce is a study in contrasts: sweet versus sour, fruity versus smoky, spicy versus mellow. Here's a great all-purpose sauce that's loaded with flavor but not too sweet. It goes well with all manner of poultry, pork, or beef. The minced vegetables give you a coarse-textured sauce, which I happen to like. If you prefer a smooth sauce, puree it in a blender.
Provided by Steven Raichlen
Categories Sauce Onion Tomato Backyard BBQ
Yield Makes 2 1/2 to 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. Heat the oil in a large nonreactive saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and bell pepper and cook until softened but not brown, about 4 minutes.
- 2. Stir in the ketchup, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, pineapple juice (if using), hot sauce, liquid smoke, molasses, brown sugar, prepared and dry mustards, black pepper, and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 15 minutes, stirring often to prevent scorching. If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little more water.
- 3. Remove the barbecue sauce from the heat and taste for seasoning, adding salt to taste and more cider vinegar, hot sauce, and/or brown sugar as necessary; the sauce should be highly seasoned.
- 4. Transfer the barbecue sauce to a serving bowl and serve warm or at room temperature. The sauce will keep, tightly covered in the refrigerator, for several weeks.
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[email protected]I will definitely be making this sauce again.
Amna Shahid
[email protected]This sauce is really good!
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[email protected]I've been looking for a good barbecue sauce recipe for a long time and I finally found it! This sauce is amazing. It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I've used it on chicken, ribs, and pork and it's always a hit.
Don Kaka
[email protected]This is the best barbecue sauce I've ever tasted. It's so flavorful and it really enhances the flavor of the meat. I will definitely be making this sauce again and again.
Saba Hamza
[email protected]This sauce is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've used it on chicken, ribs, and pork and it's always delicious.
Elle Read
[email protected]I've made this sauce several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it tastes great. I've used it on chicken, ribs, and pork and it's always delicious.
Snigdha Sen
[email protected]This sauce is really good! I used it on chicken and it was delicious. The sauce is thick and flavorful, with a little bit of a kick. I will definitely be making this sauce again.
Parwej Alam
[email protected]I've been looking for a good barbecue sauce recipe for a long time and I finally found it! This sauce is amazing. It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I've used it on chicken, ribs, and pork and it's always a hit.
Nawaab Farhan
[email protected]This is the best barbecue sauce I've ever tasted. It's so flavorful and it really enhances the flavor of the meat. I will definitely be making this sauce again and again.
IT'S NEXY
[email protected]This sauce is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've used it on chicken, ribs, and pork and it's always delicious.
Faith Kiyila
[email protected]I've made this sauce several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it tastes great. I've used it on chicken, ribs, and pork and it's always delicious.
Shafeeeb Khan
[email protected]This sauce is really good! I used it on chicken and it was delicious. The sauce is thick and flavorful, with a little bit of a kick. I will definitely be making this sauce again.
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[email protected]This sauce is amazing! I used it on ribs and it was the best ribs I've ever had. The sauce is so flavorful and it really penetrates the meat. I will definitely be making this sauce again and again.
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[email protected]I made this sauce last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. I will definitely be making this sauce again.
Jennifer Neeley
[email protected]This is the best barbecue sauce I've ever had! It's so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I used it on chicken and it was perfect. The sauce is thick and flavorful, with a little bit of a kick. I will definitely be making this sauce again and again.