Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Home Made Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce – Add a “kick” to your BBQ Food

Ingredients You’ll Need – Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce Recipe.

• 1 chopped medium onion
• 1 tablespoon of canola oil
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 to 3 teaspoons of chili powder (change the amount to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon of coarsely ground pepper
• 1 cup of ketchup
• 1/3 cup of molasses
• 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons of spicy brown mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon of hot pepper sauce

Get Busy!

• Use a small pot or saucepan, saute the onions in oil until tender. 
• Add the garlic; cook for about 1 minute, then add and stir the chili powder, cayenne, and pepper; after adding the powders, ( feel free to test the mix and adjust to taste ) boil the mix for an additional minute.
• Add in the ketchup, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and pepper sauce, then stir the mixture well.
•  Bring the mix to a boil and stir well. 
• Reduce heat to simmer and uncovered the saucepan for 30-40 minutes or until the sauce reaches the wanted density. 
• After the sauce reaches an adequate thickness, let it cool down for 15 minutes.
• Now, let’s pour the sauce into a clean container through a fine-mesh strainer.
• You can now trash the vegetables and seasonings left in the strainer and store the sauce in an airtight container in your refrigerator.
•  This sauce should last for about a month if place in an good container. Use as a basting brush to apply sauce to grilled meats.

Nutrition Facts ( Estimated )

2 tablespoons:

• 68 calories
• 1 g fat (0 saturated fat)
• 0 cholesterol
• 325 mg sodium
• 14 g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber)
• 0 protein

Enjoy!