Sweet-n-Spicy BBQ Sauce

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If you’re looking to make a big batch of a tomato-based BBQ sauce that is out of this world good, you’ve found it. This sweet-n-spicy BBQ sauce is great to play around with depending on your tastes, too. It goes on smooth, has hints of sweetness and smoke, and a little heat. Well, it can have a lot of heat depending on how much hot sauce you decide to add.

Perfect For Those Backyard BBQs

We slathered some of this great sweet-n-spicy BBQ sauce onto some grilled chicken breasts last night for dinner. It made for some great eats, that’s for sure! I made sure to make extra, too. The leftover chicken (drenched in more sauce) will go onto pizzas and quesadillas. This sauce is also excellent as a dipping sauce for grilled smoked sausage!

This recipe makes about 2 quarts, enough for 16 bone-in chicken breasts… or thereabouts!

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Also try my Sriracha BBQ sauce.

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Sweet-n-Spicy BBQ Sauce

If you’re looking to make a big batch of a tomato-based BBQ sauce that is out of this world good, you’ve found it. This sweet-n-spicy BBQ sauce is great to play around with depending on your tastes, too. It goes on smooth, has hints of sweetness and smoke, and a little heat.

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue, sauce, spicy, sweet

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 2 quarts

Calories 2252kcal

Author Based on a recipe from the Insane Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar packed
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup white onion minced
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup molasses
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• Hot sauce I used a seriously hot, but very tasty, hot sauce

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Simmer for 15-30 minutes or until the desired thickness is obtained.

Notes

Store in the fridge until ready to use. Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 2252kcal | Carbohydrates: 571g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7445mg | Potassium: 5122mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 543g | Vitamin A: 3045IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 694mg | Iron: 16mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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