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Barbecue Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 3 cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
2 cups ketchup
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup apple-cider vinegar
1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in mustard powder and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.

    Step 2

    Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire, vinegar, molasses, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Use immediately, or let cool completely before transferring to an airtight container and refrigerating up to 1 month. Reheat gently before serving.

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