Homemade BBQ Sauce
A rich, smoky, sweet, and tangy barbecue sauce made from pantry staples. Better than anything from a bottle and ready in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 240 ml tomato ketchup
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp mustard powder
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 0.5 tsp salt
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 453 kcal · P 4.6g · C 113g · F 1.1g
Estimated from 10 of 10 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Put the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, hot sauce and salt in a small saucepan.
- 2Whisk together over medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- 3Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- 4Taste and adjust — add more vinegar for tang, more sugar for sweetness, or more hot sauce for heat.
- 5Cool to room temperature before serving. Stores in the fridge for 2 weeks.
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Questions and answers
How long does Homemade BBQ Sauce take to make?
About 20 minutes: 5 min prep and 15 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Homemade BBQ Sauce?
10 ingredients: tomato ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, hot sauce, salt.
How many servings does this Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe make?
8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Homemade BBQ Sauce?
About 57 kcal, with 0.6 g protein, 14.1 g carbohydrate and 0.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Homemade BBQ Sauce?
Homemade BBQ Sauce comes from American cuisine.
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