The original instructions suggest brushing it over hot dogs, burgers, chicken or even ham steaks — and that’s still solid advice. But don’t stop there. A spoonful stirred into baked beans, or slathered onto leftover meat for a quick sandwich, brings that familiar backyard BBQ taste to any meal. It’s easy to make, stores well, and tastes like summer in a saucepan.
The best ever BBQ sauce recipe for a backyard barbecue
Summertime backyard barbecues are fun, especially when company’s coming to share the goodies. Here’s a dandy barbecue sauce that’s very easy to make, and has commercially bottled sauce that I’ve ever tasted beat by a mile.
The best ever barbecue sauce is just great for hot dogs, hamburgers, broiled chicken, grilled ham slices and steaks. Add a couple of tablespoons of it to a can of baked beans for some taste magic, or use it with leftovers for barbecue sandwiches.
Best ever BBQ sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salad oil
- 1 large onion, grated or finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bottle (14 ounces) catsup
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Heat oil in saucepan, and saute onion and garlic until tender but not browned. Stir in the catsup (wash out the bottle with a little water and add this too), vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice.
- Use a small bowl to blend together remaining ingredients, then stir these into the sauce.
- Bring sauce to a full boil, then turn heat low and let sauce simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and cool.
- If desired, one teaspoon of liquid smoke can be added to the batch of sauce.
- To use, brush sauce over meats to be grilled and cook meats over glowing coals. Some of the sauce can also be spooned over the meat after cooking.
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2 Responses
Dear ClickAmericana,
1/4 (?) Worcestershire sauce
1/4 (?) lemon juice
1/4 what? teaspoon, tablespoon, cup? Thanks for checking.
Thank you so much for catching that, and I’m so sorry for the error. We have updated the recipe — both were 1/4 cup. Thanks!