Barbecue Sauce (Kansas City-style)

Barbecue Sauce is a tomato or ketchup based sauce used on meats. Kansas City-style barbecue sauce is the most common version used in the United States. It is tomato- or ketchup- based with sweet, sour and smoky elements. Barbecue sauce can be added to the meat before, during or after cooking. This v

Category: Sauce  ·  Serves 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup (235 mL) ketchup
• 6 tablespoons (90 mL) Worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons (60 mL) butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons (45 mL) white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) plain prepared mustard
• 3 tablespoons (45 mL) finely minced yellow onion
• 4 teaspoons (20 mL) bottled liquid smoke flavor (hickory)
• ¼ teaspoon (1 mL) Louisiana-style red pepper sauce
• ½ cup (120 mL) brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Mix well.
3. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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