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Texas Style BBQ Sauce Recipe

A Simple Table Sauce
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Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Water
  • 2/3 Cup Distilled White Vinegar
  • 3 oz Tomato Paste
  • 1/4 Cup Molasses
  • 2 Tbsp Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp Tabasco
  • 1/2 Tbsp 16 Mesh Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Tsp Dry Mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 Tsp New Mexico Chili Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Dry Mustard
  • 1/2 Tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Morton Kosher Salt

Cornstarch Slurry

  • 2 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 1/2 tbsp Water

Optional Ingredients

  • 1/2 Tbsp Liquid Smoke

Instructions

  • In a medium sauce pan, combine water, distilled white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco sauce. Then add dark brown sugar and molasses and ensure they're dissolved and combined.
  • Add tomato paste and ensure it's well combined.
  • In a separate bowl combine 2 tbsp cornstarch and 1/2 tbsp water to form a slurry. Then add to sauce.
  • Then add your remaining dry ingredients and whisk together.
  • Set burner to medium heat and get sauce to a slight boil. Once at a slight boil, lower heat to low/simmer and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Once at your consistency, take off heat to cool. Once cooled transfer to a mason jar or similar container.

Notes

If you want some smoke flavor, add 1/2 tablespoon of liquid smoke.