Ditch the preservatives and hard-to-pronounce ingredients found in store bought sauces, and make your own BBQ sauce. These seven recipes are bursting with flavor and guaranteed to up your BBQ game.
1. Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
With a few simple ingredients, the easy homemade BBQ sauce is great on chicken, meatballs, and ribs. You’ll need one cup ketchup, ⅓ cup molasses, ⅓ cup brown sugar, three tbsp cider vinegar, one tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, one teaspoon smoked paprika, one teaspoon chili powder, one teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and two teaspoons liquid smoke.
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2. Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce
Sweet and spicy, the Kansas City Style BBQ sauce will hit the spot. You’ll need tomato sauce, tomato paste, honey, red wine vinegar, molasses, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cinnamon, chili powder, and hickory liquid smoke.
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3. Tangy Memphis BBQ Sauce
Tangy and thinner than most BBQ sauces, this Memphis sauce has the perfect balance of tang and spice. The ingredients include ketchup, white vinegar, brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt.
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4. Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
This sauce has a little bit of heat, a tinge of sweet, and incredible flavor. To make the Carolina Mustard BBQ sauce, you’ll need honey, brown sugar, mustard, apple cider vinegar, chipotle pepper, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper.
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5. Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce
If you’re looking for a tangy and spicy sauce to go with a pulled pork sandwich, this Carolina Vinegar BBQ sauce is the answer. To make the sauce, you’ll need apple cider vinegar, ketchup, red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, and brown sugar.
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6. Korean BBQ Sauce
This sweet and sticky Korean BBQ sauce goes great with chicken, shrimp skewers, and chicken wings. To make this sauce, you’ll need soy sauce, water, brown sugar, mirin, black pepper, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, ginger, garlic, scallion, sriracha sauce, and cornstarch.
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7. Alabama White BBQ Sauce
Serve a creamy and tangy BBQ sauce with grilled chicken, fish, pulled pork, and burgers at your next BBQ. The Alabama White BBQ sauce is made with mayonnaise, white vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, spicy brown mustard, horseradish, salt, and black pepper.
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