I bought Mike Sr a meat smoker for Christmas. We finally got around to using it around June of this year, and it has been super fun and yummy around here. We have tried a number of barbecue sauce recipes from scratch, but this one is our VERY favorite… We just love it! It is sweet, but smokey and works fabulously on chicken or even ribs, (just slather on a couple of hours before they are done), but we keep it in the refrigerator to dip anything in! Here is how we make it:
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup blended or finely diced sweet or yellow onion (we pulsed ours through the ninja chopper so it was just about smooth)
- 2 Tbsp finely minced garlic
- 1-1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste concentrate (in the tube)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp prepared Dijon mustard OR 2 tsp ground mustard (the ground mustard gives it a little bit more of a kick)
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 2 Tbsp Applewood grill seasoning (or you could use your favorite BBQ rub)
Instructions:
- In medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and sauté until translucent,( about 3 mins if you blended it like we did).
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the ketchup, honey, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, cayenne, black pepper and liquid smoke and stir well.
- Add the Applewood seasoning, stir well and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- If the sauce is too thick for your liking, you can slowly whisk up to ½ cup water in until the sauce reaches the consistency you like, bringing it back to a simmer.
- Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Sweet & Smokey BBQ Sauce
Sweet & Smokey Barbeque Sauce has ketchup, honey, mustard, tomato paste, garlic, onion and plenty of spices to use at your next cookout!
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup blended or finely diced sweet or yellow onion (we pulsed ours through the ninja chopper so it was just about smooth)
- 2 Tbsp finely minced garlic
- 1-1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste concentrate (in the tube)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp prepared Dijon mustard OR 2 tsp ground mustard (the ground mustard gives it a little bit more of a kick)
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 2 Tbsp Applewood grill seasoning (or you could sub your favorite BBQ rub)
Instructions
- In medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and sauté until translucent,( about 3 mins if you blended it like we did).
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the ketchup, honey, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, cayenne, black pepper and liquid smoke and stir well.
- Add the Applewood seasoning, stir well and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- If the sauce is too thick for your liking, you can slowly whisk up to ½ cup water in until the sauce reaches the consistency you like, bringing it back to a simmer.
- Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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