Best Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce (NO Ketchup)
You've tried the rest, now come try the best! This Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce is made *without* ketchup, using all-natural and/or minimally processed ingredients!
Equipment
- 1 3qt Saucepan
- 1 Can Opener
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Small Prep Bowl
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Squeeze Bottle (optional)
- Measuring Cups/Spoons
Ingredients
- 15 Oz Tomato Sauce
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Blackstrap Molasses
- 1/4 Cup White Wine Vinegar
- 2 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 TBSP Iodized Salt
- 2 TSP Ground Mustard
- 1 TSP Garlic Powder
- 1 TSP Onion Powder
- 1 TSP Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 TSP Ground Chipotle Chili Pepper
- 1/2 TSP Ground Cumin
- 1/2 TSP Ground Black Pepper
- 1 TBSP Cornstarch (+2 TBSP / 30g Cold Water for Slurry)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (excluding cornstarch slurry) in saucepan and mix until well combined.
- Warm ingredients in saucepan on high heat until boiling.
- While ingredients are warming, in a small prep bowl, combine cold water with cornstarch and mix together until cornstarch is fully dissolved and a slurry is formed.
- Once ingredients are boiling, reduce heat to medium-low, add cornstarch slurry then immediately stir briskly to ensure there's no clumping
- Allow sauce to simmer on medium-low heat for approx. 15-20 minutes*** (or until desired thickness is reached), while stirring occasionally.
- Remove sauce from heat and allow to cool slightly before serving.
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Notes
***Recipe was tested using an electric stove top. Exact cook times may vary if using a gas or induction stove top.
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