Homemade BBQ Sauce

Homemade BBQ sauce is always much better then bottled bbq sauces from the grocery. This BBQ sauce recipe is very reliable, just slightly sweet with a kick from hot pepper sauce.

Add the fact that it's really easy and you have a real BBQ sauce winner. Just like the #1 Top Secret BBQ Sauce

Smoky BBQ Sauce Recipe

2 1/2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper

In a large saucepan, combine all the BBQ sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

Homemade Barbecue Rib Sauce

This barbecue sauce recipe is probably good on most any meat but it really shines on BBQ ribs. Baste the ribs for the last 30 minutes of cooking and serve extra along side.

2 tablespoons butter
1 red onion, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
6 tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ground New Mexico chile powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes. Then add the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, honey, cayenne pepper, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce.

Simmer for 60 more minutes and then transfer the mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

Impress your friends and family with either one of these homemade BBQ sauce recipes.