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!
Also try my Sriracha BBQ sauce.
Sweet-n-Spicy BBQ Sauce
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.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
