Texas-Style BBQ Sauce

Name: Texas-Style BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1-3/4 cups
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon yellow mustard; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons chili powder

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 1-3/4 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

This bold and tangy Texas BBQ sauce has all the right moves with ketchup, mustard, lemon juice, chili powder, Worcestershire and brown sugar.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 56 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 296mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

We love a Texas BBQ sauce with all the right moves: ketchup, mustard, lemon juice, chili powder, Worcestershire and brown sugar. —Sandy Klocinski, Summerville, South Carolina

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