ROASTED GARLIC AND LEMON BARBECUE SAUCE

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Roasting mellows the garlic, and lemon brightens the taste of this sauce.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Lunch Recipes

Yield Makes 3 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 heads garlic, unpeeled, top 1/3 inch cut off
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 strips (each 2 1/2 inches long) lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 cups Five-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Top garlic with oil, zest, thyme, salt, and pepper, and wrap in parchment-lined foil. Bake until garlic is golden and soft, 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap, and let cool for 10 minutes. Squeeze garlic from peels, and puree with zest, thyme, and lemon juice in a food processor.
  • Combine garlic mixture and barbecue sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gently simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool, and refrigerate.

Carlos Lemos
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This sauce is a keeper. I'll definitely be making it again and again.


Nadir Shah Shah
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's my new go-to barbecue sauce.


Haroon Shehzad
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This sauce is so versatile. I've used it on chicken, pork, and even fish. It's always a hit.


Rajkumar Saud
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I love the tangy flavor of this sauce. It's the perfect complement to grilled meats.


Kellyfx
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This sauce is a great way to add flavor to grilled chicken or pork.


Maryrose Ketner
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I've tried a lot of different barbecue sauces, but this one is my favorite. It's the perfect blend of flavors.


Haizelle Castaneda
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I made this sauce for a potluck and it was a hit. Everyone loved it!


Mian Sagar
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This sauce is so easy to make and it tastes so much better than anything you can buy in the store.


MuRÿ¥AD GamiNG
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I'm not a big fan of barbecue sauce, but this one is really good. It's not too sweet or tangy.


Omar Bouz
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I used this sauce on ribs and they were fall-off-the-bone delicious. My family loved it!


Stuart Humphreys
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I followed the recipe exactly and the sauce turned out perfectly. It was the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and savory.


Lekula Mmolawa
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This is the best barbecue sauce I've ever had. I will definitely be making it again.


Chantal Vossen
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I love the roasted garlic flavor in this sauce. It's so much better than store-bought barbecue sauce.


Sammy Gardner
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This sauce is amazing! I used it on grilled chicken and it was a huge hit. The garlic and lemon flavors are perfect together.