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Classic Barbecue Sauce

This traditional American barbecue sauce is good on chicken, spareribs and hamburgers as well as beef brisket sandwiches (see related recipe at left). Because the sauce contains sugar, it burns easily and should be brushed on during the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking. Pass any remaining sauce at the table.


Classic Barbecue Sauce
source Williams Sonoma
categories sauce
yield 2 1/2 cups
prep time
total time

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbs. chili powder
  • ½ tsp. cayenne pepper, or as needed

    • INSTRUCTIONS
  • 1. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook gently, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, chili powder and cayenne, to taste (the more cayenne you use, the hotter it will be). Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 20 minutes.

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