I am not a huge fan of sauces for the most part, but there are some that I do enjoy. I have been trying to make more foods at home to get rid of as many preservatives as possible so when I needed a BBQ sauce for my game day party the other day, I went hunting for an easy to prepare sauce that I could use for any purpose. What I found was this BBQ Sauce recipe by the Neely’s from The Food Network. What I liked about this recipe is that there is no weird ingredients in it. I already had everything at home!
Tasty Barbecue Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
5 tablespoons light brown sugar
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Directions: In a medium sauce pan, whisk together all ingredients. Bring to a boil and then allow to simmer for an hour and 15 minutes. Refrigerate before use. Use for a dipping sauce or on your favorite meats. Makes about 3 cups. Good for 7 days in the fridge in a sealed jar.
This came together so easy! The flavor was right on. A little bit of vinegar. A bit of sweetness and all around a tasty sauce! Give it a try!
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I love the idea of a homemade barbecue sauce over bottled.We love all different varieties so I bet we could play around with this recipe depending if we want tangy, smoky, etc. I would try this in the slow cooker!
This sounds good like to try this
I will be very surprise if it lasts for 7 days
You’re right about the ingredients–I’ve got everything right in my kitchen right now. Barbecue sauce is something I’ve only recently come to like, and I like the idea of making my own from common ingredients. Thanks for sharing!
I love a good BBQ sauce. This would be great on ribs or tenderloin!
I find that ketschup is a great starter for a lot of sauces including barbecue sauce. I Like all,the ingredients In this recipe and shall.have to try it soon.
That looks like a great recipe. I make several different barbecue sauces and they all have in common that touch of lemon juice & cider vinegar that you have, it’s essential!
This sounds delicious! I love that it is home made so no chemicals or preservatives!
I love apple cider vinegar in anything and think it makes the sauce. I couldn’t resist adding some hot spices and liquid smoke, which I love. I like mine low sugar too or use stevia.
Looks like a flavorful recipe. I love trying new sauces.
I am a fan of a good sauce, a good sauce can take an average dish and elevate it. This barbecue sauce sounds great, I can’t wait to give it a try. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
That would be tasty. Too many prepared BBQ sauces have questionable ingredients.
I never thought I could make my own it sounds super easy and I like that I can see what really going into it thanks for sharing.
This sounds great.. I will have to try to make this thanks for an awsome recipe pinning for later
Lemon juice and ground mustard…that’s different for me. Sounds like great additions. My son and I were recently talking about barbecue sauce recipes. I will have to pass this on. Do you think it would work simmering in the crock pot?
I think it would be good in a slow cooker. I let it simmer for about 1 hour and a half.