Homemade barbecue sauce

Name: Homemade barbecue sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients: 1 pc onion; 3 cloves garlic; 250 ml ketchup; 40 g tomato paste; 60 g cane sugar; 60 ml apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; salt; ground pepper

Jakub SýkoraGrillAmerican Cuisine x se líbilo

Homemade barbecue sauce blends sweet, tangy and smoky flavors into a thick glaze that clings to grilled ribs, chicken wings and a juicy burger. Ketchup and tomato paste build the base, brown sugar brings caramel sweetness, and apple cider vinegar with Worcestershire sauce adds a bright acidity. Smoked paprika and garlic give it a smoky depth, and you have it ready in under an hour.

Příprava: 10min

Vaření: 30min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 40min

Step by step process

The sauce base

1
A good barbecue sauce is built on balanced sweet and tangy flavors, so first peel and finely chop the onion and press the garlic cloves.
2
Transfer the onion and garlic to a saucepan, add the ketchup and tomato paste and stir everything into a smooth, lump-free mixture. Pick a taller pot, since the sauce likes to spit as it simmers.

Simmering and seasoning

3
Pour in the apple cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce, stir in the brown sugar, Dijon mustard and smoked paprika, then let it bubble briefly so the spices open up and the sugar slowly dissolves.
4
Simmer over low heat for about 25 minutes, stirring now and then. The sauce will thicken, darken to a deep chestnut color and start to glisten nicely.
5
Blend the sauce smooth with an immersion blender so it has a silky, creamy texture without onion pieces, then season it with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
6
Let the finished glaze cool for a few minutes. Brush it over grilled ribs, roasted chicken wings or juicy burgers, and serve it as a dip for fries too.