Kansas CITY Barbecue Sauce
About 3 cups In general, barbecue sauces become sweeter and thicker as you travel farther west across the United States, and this style is at the western edge of the barbecue-style map. For most, this recipe is the Platonic ideal of barbecue sauces: It’s sweet, spicy, and tangy and works well on just about any meat you slather it on.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup yellow mustard
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
- ½ medium onion, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced or grated on a rasp grater
- Salt and black pepper
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 cups ketchup
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup yellow mustard
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
- ½ medium onion, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced or grated on a rasp grater
- Salt and black pepper
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Stir together in a medium bowl: 2 cups ketchup; ½ cup cider vinegar; ½ cup packed brown sugar; ⅓ cup yellow mustard; ¼ cup molasses; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 tablespoons sweet paprika; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
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Step 2.
Heat in a medium saucepan over medium heat: 3 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
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Step 3.
Add and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes: ½ medium onion, minced
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Step 4.
Add and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more: 4 garlic cloves, minced or grated on a rasp grater
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Step 5.
Stir in the ketchup mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Season to taste with: Salt and black pepper