Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce Recipe
Easy & Delicious BBQ sauce that is perfect on pork, chicken, and beef! This is a classic red bbq sauce that everyone will love.
Servings: 16
Calories: 47kcal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ onion sweet
- 2 cloves garlic
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- ¼ cup sugar white
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
Spices
- 2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle pepper
Instructions
- Chop the onion into a small dice around ¼". If you plan on blending the sauce after it cools, then the size of the dice isn't as important.Mince the garlic.¼ onion, 2 cloves garlic
- Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil to a medium-size saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. Once the olive oil is hot, add the onions and garlic. Sauté for 1-2 minutes.1 teaspoon olive oil
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Adjust the heat to bring the sauce to a simmer and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings to taste.15 ounces tomato sauce, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce, 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice, ¼ cup sugar, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoon ground mustard, 2 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon celery salt, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon chipotle pepper
- You can serve the BBQ sauce immediately or chill and blend for a smooth bbq sauce. The sauce will thicken as it cools and BBQ sauce is best served at room temperature.
Notes
Recipe Yield: 2 cups of BBQ Sauce
Adjusting the Spiciness
Hot, Hot, Hot: Use 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper and ½-1 teaspoon of chipotle.
Sweet & Sassy: Use ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper and ½ teaspoon of chipotle powder.
Mild, please: For a mild BBQ sauce, omit the cayenne pepper and use ¼ teaspoon of chipotle powder.
Zero Spice: Omit both the cayenne pepper and chipotle powder. Decrease the white sugar to 2 Tablespoons to reduce the sweetness and better balance the sauce.
Storing Homemade BBQ Sauce
Place the BBQ sauce into jars or other glass containers and store, covered, in the fridge until ready to use. The BBQ sauce will stay good in the fridge for at least 2 weeks.
Freezing Homemade BBQ Sauce
Place BBQ sauce into glass containers and allow to cool completely. Freeze up to 6 months. Make sure to leave about ¼" of space at the top of the jar for expansion.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoon | Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 584mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg