The Best Barbecue Sauce
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 1 quart
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 14 servings
- Calories
- 115
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 25
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 20
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 635
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
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, optional
Directions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, until the onions are 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 onions are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the liquid smoke, if using. Strain the sauce, pressing on the solids to extract any liquid.