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Memphis Barbecue Sauce
"The secret is in the sauce. This recipe is posted on another web site and I made some minor adjustments for personal taste. Use this sauce for Recipe #98940."
photo by DeliciousAsItLooks
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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3 cups
ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1⁄2 cup prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
directions
- Combine all the ingredients except for oil.
- Bring to a low boil, stirring often.
- Using a splatter screen, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and whisk in oil until blended.
- Store in a sealed container in refrigerator.
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Reviews
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Reading the replies and most need to know, this is NOT Memphis-style BBQ sauce. Living in Memphis and participating in BBQ competitions, I can tell you this sauce is not the real deal. Whatever meat you use, will need to be properly prepared and smoked FIRST (way to detailed to go into here). This stuff is just a sweet sauce which would be used to mask whatever food that's under it. PASS> -
This sauce is a homerun. My kids are tough to please and they thought this was great. Adding this to my favorites -
It tastes pretty vinegary. Add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup of bourbon. Now we're talking. -
Absolutely delicious! (I am not from Memphis, so the lack of authenticity doesn't bother me.) I DID cheat a little. I added 2 Tbs of Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 at the end!
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Ok, mine turned out really spicy and I didn’t add cayenne! I also didn’t add the liquid smoke nor celery seeds bc I didn’t have either in my pantry. I love the overall flavor though. Not sure what to reduce next time, the chili powder? Slathering it on ribs now!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PaulaG
Hixson, Tennessee
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