BBQ sauce is meant for grilling, slathering, and of course for dipping! Use this homemade BBQ sauce in recipes like these ribs, this chicken, or with these tasty meatballs! Just substitute storebought for this homemade goodness!
Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
This homemade BBQ sauce recipe will become a staple in your refrigerator! It is simple to make and most of the ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. Skip the BBQ bottle from the store and make this sweet, tangy, smoky BBQ sauce because everyone will fall in love! My son and I tested this recipe in the kitchen and we have perfected it! He told me that this was the best BBQ sauce that he had ever had. It has been so fun creating recipes with him and watching him become a little foodie himself! More tasty homemade sauces to try include this teriyaki, my yum yum sauce, or donkey sauce for burgers!
Ingredients Needed
Use easy everyday staple ingredients to make this homemade BBQ sauce recipe. Double the recipe to make a big batch to use throughout out the week. Follow the recipe card below for exact measurements!
Ketchup: A tasty tomato base to this sauce. Molasses: Adding molasses gives the sauce its thick and sticky texture. Brown Sugar: This adds sweetness and also balances the tangy flavor. Cider Vinegar: Gives the sauce it’s tang! Worcestershire Sauce: A key ingredient because it adds depth and smokiness. Smoked Paprika and Chili Powder: The perfect seasonings that add an earthy and smoky flavor to the sauce. Onion Powder: You’ll love the subtle onion flavor. Salt: Balances out the flavor combinations. Liquid Smoke: Gives the sauce its smokiness and the secret to a good BBQ sauce recipe.
BBQ Sauce Recipe
Homemade BBQ sauce is super easy to make at home! It tastes so much better than store-bought and comes together in minutes.
Chicken: Use BBQ sauce with grilled, shredded, or fried chicken. And of course, my kids love this sauce with chicken nuggets. Meatballs: A great sauce to dip in meatballs at your next party. Salad: This BBQ chicken salad is a must because it’s bursting with flavor! Pizza: BBQ chicken pizza is my absolute favorite because this sauce is incredible with my pizza recipe. Ribs: Slather this sauce on finger-licking ribs! Little Smokies: This BBQ sauce is the perfect sauce for little smokies! Swap this homemade sauce for the BBQ sauce in my little smokies recipe.
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