From Slow Fire: The Beginner’s Guide to Lip-Smacking Barbecue
Sweet and Spicy, this sauce has it all!
Thick and Rich Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (leave the seeds in if you like it hot)
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Louisiana hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1.2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.
Add the celery seed and mix well.
Cook for 1 minute.
Add the ketchup, vinegar, honey, mustard, apple juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire, hot sauce, tomato paste, liquid smoke (if using), salt, and pepper. Mix well and bring to a simmer.
Cook for 20 minutes, mixing often, until thickened.
Remove from the heat and serve, or cool and store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
