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Thick and Spicy Barbecue Sauce
Recipes
Thick and Spicy Barbecue Sauce
8 servings
40 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)

Steps

    1. Coarsely chop onion; mince garlic. Juice lemons (¼ cup). Preheat large saucepan on medium 2–3 minutes. Add butter and melt; add onion and cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 more minute.
    2. Reduce heat to low; stir in lemon juice and remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer and cook 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce has slightly thickened. Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. (Makes about 1 ½ cups.)

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 90, Total Fat 1.5g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 390mg, Total Carb 21g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 16g, (Incl. 13g Added Sugars), Protein 1g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 6%, Potassium 4%