In Tennessee, BBQ is king. Everyone knows someone who has participated in a BBQ competition, and most folks can whip up decent BBQ. (And if they can’t, their mama can.)When out-of-state friends come to visit and ask us to take them to the best BBQ joint in town, they are always shocked when we tell them that there are over a dozen to choose from, and most have multiple locations throughout the city and surrounding towns.
While Mr. Handsome and I enjoy going out for BBQ, we also enjoy staying in for BBQ. A couple years ago, I began perfecting the art of cooking BBQ beef brisket and BBQ ribs. But what’s a good BBQ meat recipe without a good BBQ sauce recipe? Useless, that’s what it is.
I alternate between two BBQ sauce recipes. Here’s one of them:
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a saucepan, and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Sauce can be simmered until ready to use. Store cooled leftovers in the fridge. (I use a glass Trader Joe’s olive oil container to store mine.)