How To Make Bbq Sauce Easy Homemade Recipe

BBQ sauce adds sweet, smoky flavor to grilled chicken, beef, pork or even burgers. Before you dive into the grocery store’s bottles, why not try your hand at making it at home? Our homemade barbecue sauce is super easy to make, gluten-free, and comes together with pantry ingredients you probably already have on hand. It is our favorite sauce for grilling, putting on sandwiches, salads, tacos, meatloaf, baked beans or using as a dipping sauce.

What is BBQ Sauce?

The most common type of barbeque sauce is generally tomato-based with ketchup, and flavored up with all kinds of spices. Barbecue sauce can be used as marinade, condiment, a dip, or to drizzle on chicken, beef, pork, or ribs. Different regions of the United States boast that their locations have the best bbq sauce and barbecue styles: Kansas City, Memphis, Carolina, and Texas are some of the most common. Each one is slightly different in its base ingredient. Similarly, barbecue sauce can also be vinegar, mustard or mayonnaise based.

Ingredients in Homemade BBQ Sauce

This recipe combines a little heat, a little kick and a little sweetness all in one. In short, it is the perfect barbecue sauce recipe! Here’s all you need:

Vegetable oil to sauté a couple of cloves of garlic Ketchup – gives the sauce a tangy tomato base Apple cider vinegar – the slight sweetness of this vinegar pairs beautifully with the other ingredients. Brown sugar – using dark brown sugar gives a richer flavor and color to your sauce. Worcestershire sauce – this magic ingredient adds so much depth to this recipe. Yellow mustard – gives extra tang and flavor. You could substitute brown mustard for a more spicy bbq sauce. Soy sauce – not just for Chinese food! This gives yet another layer of deep flavor to the sauce. Chili powder – adds lots of delicious spice. Use Tabasco sauce to taste You can also add a dash of salt or black pepper for additional flavor.

Tips for Making Homemade BBQ Sauce:

Substitutions and Additions

Running out of brown sugar? Can’t find the chili powder? Fresh out of fresh garlic? Here are a few suggestions to add or substitute in a pinch:

Whisk some molasses or honey or a drizzle of maple syrup to thicken or sweeten up your sauce a little bit and to make it more of a Kansas City-style BBQ sauce. For an extra kick, try stirring in a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Substitute garlic powder and onion powder for fresh cloves of garlic. Use a sprinkle or two of smoked paprika or liquid smoke for added color and a more smoky bbq sauce.

How Long will Homemade BBQ Sauce Last?

Homemade barbecue sauce has a shorter shelf life than the store bought sauce (about 2 weeks in the fridge), but that’s okay because it’s so yummy it probably will get gobbled up quickly! However, any leftover sauce can be stored in a tightly covered mason jar or other airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. You can even freeze BBQ sauce by placing it in an airtight container in the freezer. Thaw completely in the fridge and give it a good stir before serving.

Recipes Using Our Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe

We use this Sauce in a lot of our grilling recipes. The flavor works great with any type of meat whether it be chicken, pork, or steak. But from a pork sandwich to bbq chicken pizza, use this sauce on all kinds of recipes!