mama's barbecue sauce

Name: Mama's Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon(s) dry mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) water; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil, light or cooking oil of your choice; 1 tablespoon(s) minced onions; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 6 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 2 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 - 1/2 cup(s) vinegar; 1 small can tomato paste, 6 oz; 1/4 cup(s) molasses; 1/2 cup(s) tomato ketchup; 1 small can tomato sauce, 8 oz (optional); 1/8-1/4 cup(s) liquid smoke (optional)

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Karen Carr

Cape Carteret, NC

Updated on Apr 4, 2020

My mother always used this recipe for her ribs and chicken. It was always wonderful and always got rave reviews. I never remember a time she made bar-b-que ribs and chicken that she used bottled sauce. She always made her own sauce and we loved it!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This is a basic and delicious BBQ sauce. It leaves room to adjust the recipe to suit your taste buds. Sweet, savory, and a little tangy, we adored it the way it was written using the bigger measurements for vinegar. If you want it tangier, add more vinegar and pepper for a kick. Homemade barbecue sauce is very easy to make and this will be popular at your next BBQ.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield unknown

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon water
1/4 cup olive oil, light or cooking oil of your choice
1 tablespoon minced onions
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 - 1/2 cup vinegar
1 small can tomato paste, 6 oz
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
1 small can tomato sauce, 8 oz (optional)
1/8-1/4 cup liquid smoke (optional)

How To Make mama's barbecue sauce

Step 1

Mix mustard with water and allow to stand 10 minutes.

Step 2

While the mustard is sitting, cook onions in oil until soft and transparent.
Step 3

Next mix spices and mustard mixture.
Step 4

Then mix in molasses and brown sugar.
Step 5

Add lemon juice.
Step 6

Stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and liquid smoke.
Step 7

Lastly stir in tomato paste, sauce, and ketchup.
Step 8

Let simmer for 10 minutes. Use immediately or allow to cool and transfer to bottle or jar for storing in the refrigerator.
Step 9

Note: You may adjust the ingredients according to your taste. I have added and omitted ingredients at times according to how I wanted to use the sauce and it always turned out very well!
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