Memphis-Style Barbecue Sauce
Serves: 6
Zoie Ernser
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
52
Sweetness
60
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Vegetable Oil1 cup
Onion (chopped)2 cloves
Garlic (smashed)3 cups
Ketchup1 cup
Apple Cider Vinegar1 cup
Steak Sauce1 cup
Worcestershire Sauce3 tbsps
Molasse3 tbsps
Yellow Mustard1 tsp
Celery Seed (ground)2 tsps
Liquid SmokeDirections:
1
Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat
2
Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is golden, 6 to 7 minutes
3
Stir in the ketchup, 1 cup water, the vinegar, brown sugar, steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, mustard, celery seed and 1 teaspoon salt
4
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the onion is tender, about 15 minutes
5
Stir in the liquid smoke
6
Strain the sauce, pressing on the solids to extract any liquid
7
Photograph by Andrew Purcell