Best BBQ Sauce to Use on Everything

Elizabeth Kurtz Elizabeth Kurtz
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This is my super easy homemade barbecue sauce that works on absolutely everything: grilled chicken, slow-cooked meats or shredded crockpot chicken, rib sauce, mixed with mayonnaise or ranch for a dressing, slathered on grilled corn…and on and on. While this recipe does include sugar, there’s significantly less sugar than in the bottled varieties. It keeps well in the fridge for up to a month, but you will need to replenish your stash long before that.

Yield: 1 and 1/2 cups

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Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, stir together the ketchup, sugar, molasses, pineapple juice, water, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for five minutes or until all the sugar has dissolved.

  2. Set aside to cool. Store in the fridge until ready to use, up to one month.

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Variations:
Thai: Add 3 tablespoons peanut butter and two tablespoons chili sauce.

Smoky: Add 3/4 cup beer and one tablespoon chipotle chili powder.

Extra heat: Add 1 jalapeño (seeded and finely chopped), 1–2 teaspoons Sriracha, or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper. If using a jalapeño, purée the sauce with an immersion blender until smooth.

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Photography and Styling by Chay Berger

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