Homemade BBQ Sauce

My easy Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe is so much tastier than store bought! It’s made with a combination of tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, spices, molasses, and brown sugar to create a mild, sweet and tangy, Homemade barbecue sauce made from scratch. It goes great with ribs, pulled pork, or even chicken.

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How do you make Homemade BBQ Sauce?

Start by assembling all your BBQ sauce ingredients you’ll need for the recipe. Then add the ketchup, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, molasses, and light brown sugar to a pan over a medium heat and stir well until all the sugar has dissolved.

Next, add the remaining ingredients including black pepper, mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, water, lemon juice, and hot sauce. You need to let it simmer long enough for some of the liquid to reduce and for the sauce to thicken up.

Once made your Memphis style BBQ sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or alternatively you could freeze it.

What to serve with BBQ Sauce?

This is a great recipe that works with any grilled meat including Pork, Chicken, or Beef. We also love it with pulled pork or ribs.

Homemade BBQ Sauce

My easy Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe is so much tastier than store bought! Made with tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, spices, molasses, and brown sugar to create a mild, sweet and tangy, Homemade barbecue sauce made from scratch.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Carbs: 14 g

Protein: 1 g

Servings: 10

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Ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 2 tbsp light brown sugar
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp hot sauce

Instructions

1. Add ketchup, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, molasses, and light brown sugar to a pan over a medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves.

2. Now add black pepper, mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, water, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes until BBQ sauce thickens.

3. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Recipe Notes

Serving Size – is 1/4 cup, and assumes ten servings which is 2.5 cups, however the total amount of BBQ sauce may be more or less depending on how much liquid is reduced.

Storage – keep it in an airtight container in your fridge for up to a week. Alternatively you could freeze it for later. 

Nutrition Facts

Homemade BBQ Sauce

Amount Per Serving (0.25 cup)

Calories 62 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 397mg17%

Potassium 245mg7%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 229IU5%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information on Noshtastic is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

Author: Sheena Strain

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: American