Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe

2      Reviews by:    Johnny Davis   Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe, the best sauce you will ever taste, uses vegetable oil, onion, green pepper, jalapeno, garlic, tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, lemon juice, molasses and more but well worth it. Food Category:    Sauces Cuisine Origin:    Southern    Servings:1 Nutrition facts:2300 calories63.0 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   23 Minutes Cook Time:   18 Minutes Total Time:   41 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1/2 cup minced green pepper
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce
• 2 cups ketchup (preferably Heinz)
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon Liquid Smoke (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• Pour the oil into a large saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Toss in the onions, green peppers, and jalapenos and give them a stir. Season with a pinch of sa1t and pepper and cook til soft and golden. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Dump in everything else except the Liquid Smoke.
• Bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the sauce simmers. Simmer for 10 minutes. Swirl in the Liquid Smoke and let the sauce cool.
• Pour it into a container, cover, and store in the fridge til ready to use.
• Variation Hot BBQ Sauce: Add 2 or 3 seeded and minced habanero peppers (about 1 1/2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon) along with the onions, peppers, and jalapenos. Also add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper along with the other ingredients for extra punch.

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