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Two grilled chicken breasts coated in homemade bbq sauce in a dish, one sliced into strips, and a fork dipping a piece of chicken into a bowl of sauce.
5 from 7 votes

Homemade BBQ Sauce

This sweet, tangy, and rich homemade bbq sauce takes only minutes to make, uses no bottled ketchup, and is great for more than just grilling!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Total Cost: $1.16 recipe / $0.29 serving
Servings: 4 1/4 cup each
Author: Beth Moncel

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. tomato sauce $0.25
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste $0.10
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar $0.12
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar $0.08
  • 2 Tbsp molasses* $0.35
  • 1/2 Tbsp Dijon $0.05
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce $0.02
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika $0.10
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder $0.02
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder $0.02
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne $0.01
  • freshly cracked pepper (about 10 cranks of a pepper mill) $0.02
  • salt to taste $0.02

Instructions

  • Combine all of the ingredients except the salt in a small sauce pan. Stir and heat over medium heat, allowing it to come up to a slight simmer.
  • Let the sauce cook and simmer lightly, stirring often, for five minutes. Taste the sauce and add salt if needed (I did not add any).

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Notes

*Not black strap molasses. I used Grandma's molasses, which is a light, unsulfured molasses.

Nutrition

Calories: 83.93kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.78g | Protein: 1.23g | Fat: 0.25g | Sodium: 521.93mg | Fiber: 1.28g