Mama's Barbecue Sauce

Name: Mama's Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 0
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp dry mustard; 1 tsp water; 1/4 c olive oil, light or cooking oil of your choice; 1 Tbsp minced onions; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp salt; 6 Tbsp brown sugar; 3 Tbsp lemon juice; 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 - 1/2 c vinegar; 1 small can tomato paste, 6 oz; 1/4 c molasses; 1/2 c tomato ketchup; 1 small can tomato sauce, 8 oz (optional); 1/8-1/4 c liquid smoke (optional)

By Karen Carr
@kcarr7336

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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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. Test Kitchen Avatar The Test Kitchen

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Serves:

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Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 tsp

dry mustard
1 tsp

water
1/4 c

olive oil, light or cooking oil of your choice
1 Tbsp

minced onions
1/4 tsp

black pepper
1/2 tsp

chili powder
1 tsp

salt
6 Tbsp

brown sugar
3 Tbsp

lemon juice
2 Tbsp

Worcestershire sauce
1/4 - 1/2 c

vinegar
1 small

can tomato paste, 6 oz
1/4 c

molasses
1/2 c

tomato ketchup
1 small

can tomato sauce, 8 oz (optional)
1/8-1/4 c

liquid smoke (optional)
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How to Make Mama's Barbecue Sauce

Step-by-Step

Mix mustard with water and allow to stand 10 minutes.
While the mustard is sitting, cook onions in oil until soft and transparent.
Next mix spices and mustard mixture.
Then mix in molasses and brown sugar.
Add lemon juice.
Stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and liquid smoke.
Lastly stir in tomato paste, sauce, and ketchup.
Let simmer for 10 minutes. Use immediately or allow to cool and transfer to bottle or jar for storing in the refrigerator.
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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About Mama's Barbecue Sauce

Course/Dish: Other Sauces

Main Ingredient: Vegetable

Regional Style: American

Collection: Grilling Favorites

Hashtags: #barbecue #sauce #Tomato #vinegar #BBQ #barbeque

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