This Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce is easy to make at home with ingredients you already have on hand. The bottled stuff is great, but nothing beats homemade.
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yields: Makes 1¾ cups
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt & pepper
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup ketchup
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon mustard powder
pinch of cayenne pepper
pinch of allspice
Directions
1Heat oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onion, season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
2Add ketchup, molasses, vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire, mustard, cayenne, allspice and ¼ cup water and mix to combine. Simmer stirring, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool slightly; transfer to blender and blend until smooth.