Photo: Memphis-Style Barbecue Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup steak sauce
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground celery seed
- Kosher salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
Directions
Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, 1 cup water, the vinegar, brown sugar, steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, mustard, celery seed and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the onion is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the liquid smoke. Strain the sauce, pressing on the solids to extract any liquid.
Photograph by Andrew Purcell
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By Wadester
Seabrook, TX
on July 16, 2012
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This barbecue sauce works for me!!!
By chefneater
Madison, WI
on July 04, 2012
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Wonderful! It tastes different enough that people know it is not just a container of BBQ sauce. I did modify the recipe considerably. I made this last minute for a party so I didn't have all the supplies on hand. I didn't have time to fry the onion so I just used minced dried onions. I also used cheapo maple syrup instead of molasses, because it is cheaper and I had it on hand. The sauce still tasted very good. I put in in the slow cooker with cut up chicken for sandwiches and then served additional sauce on the side. All party participants thought it was delicious, even the one year old little guy.
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