Home-Made BBQ Sauce
This Kansas City-style home-made BBQ sauce recipe is super quick and easy to make, and full of the best tangy, smoky and slightly-sweet flavors that everyone is sure to love!With Vegan and Gluten-free options.
Servings: 2 cups, total
Ingredients
- 1 15oz can tomato sauce
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup molasses
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire
- 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- optional: a few pinches of cayenne for extra heat, if desired
Instructions
- Combine ingredients. Whisk all ingredients together in a medium saucepan.
- Simmer. Cook over medium-high heat until the sauce reaches a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer (uncovered) for 10-15 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly thickened.
- Serve. Use the sauce immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 week.
Notes
Vegan option: To make vegan BBQ sauce, just be sure to use a vegan brand of Worcestershire. (I recommend Annie’s.)
Gluten-free option: To make gluten-free BBQ sauce, just be sure to use a GF brand of liquid smoke. (I recommend Wright’s or Colgin.)