Best Carolina Style Barbecue Sauce Recipes

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk ingredients together in a bowl. Drizzle on barbecued meat. Covered, sauce will keep about 2 months.

BIG DADDY'S CAROLINA STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all except soy, butter and smoke. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 more minutes. Vinegar taste may be very strong until completely cooled. Refrigerating overnight is best and allows flavors to blend.
• Add a few drops of Louisiana Hot Sauce at the end if additional heat is desired.

NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE VINEGAR BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the bacon, beef stock, cider vinegar, white vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, red pepper flakes, chile powder and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the bacon renders its fat, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside to let the flavors develop, 20 minutes. Remove the bacon. Reheat the sauce before serving.

CAROLINA STYLE LOW CARB BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the mustard, sweetener, cider vinegar, chili powder, black pepper, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the soy sauce, butter, and liquid smoke; simmer for 10 more minutes. Cool completely, and refrigerate overnight to blend flavors before using.

SOUTH CAROLINA-STYLE MUSTARD BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, white vinegar, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl until combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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LEXINGTON NORTH CAROLINA STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Pour all ingredients into a quart size glass jar and shake together to combine flavors. Store in the refrigerator for a minimum of overnight before serving and up to two weeks.

CAROLINA STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE A BIG DADDY'S CAROLINA STYLE BARB

Steps:

• Mix all except soy, butter and smoke. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 more minutes.
• My Note: Double the recipe because its going to go fast! I substituted Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for the water, and did not add liquid smoke since the pulled pork was naturally smoked. The sauce adds a tangy finish to the meat with balanced flavors of spice, pepper, vinegar and sweetness without overwhelming or hiding true natural flavors of smoked meats.
• I have used a beer mustard in one version, and this worked well on chicken breasts. We have even tried it on deep fried chicken wings and it makes for a tastey sauce.
• Sometime one of my thing I did different is vodka instead of water, it really helped bring out the spices. Make sure you have time to let it sit in the fridge overnight. That's where the real magic occurs. It helps thicken the ingredients and allows the spices to blend. It will also lessen the vinegar and mustard tones. Finally, when tasting, there are about 3 to 4 levels of flavors. WOW! It is spicy but not really hot. There is a pepper taste but not over bearing. Tangy but yet sweet. Excellent on everything! Pork, Chicken, Beef, add to a rice dish. It makes everything taste new and exciting. Make sure you double your recipe because this is truly addictive. Nothing store bought begins to compare, for taste.
• One of my kids did not have the liquid smoke, so she completely omitted that ingredient, and she did add some ketchup at the end of the cooking process to cut the mustard flavor a little bit. The family loved it and said it was the best bbq sauce they ever had! I will say it is a bit spicy, but that is A-OK with us!
• My grandson substituted the water with apple juice and added a little more cayenne pepper and garlic powder to spice up the flavor! Great sauce and easy to make!
• Last Note: Of course there are differences between marinades, mops, sops, finishing sauces, etc. Sauces are used throughout the barbecue and grilling process, but you need to be careful with sauces that contain a lot of sugar since they can burn at high temperatures.

BIG DADDY’S CAROLINA STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all except soy, butter and smoke. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 more minutes.

BARBECUE SAUCE (WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA STYLE)

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except honey in a sauce pan. Stir with a wire whip. 2. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cook covered at a slow boil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Reduce heat to low. Add Honey and simmer another 15 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. Do not boil once the honey has been added (sugar crystalizes at high temperature). 4. Strain the mixture into heat-safe container and cool to room temperature. Serve with pulled pork, beans, slaw & hush puppies. This is a restaurant-style recipe scaled for home use.

CAROLINA STYLE LOW CARB MUSTARD BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the mustard, sweetener, cider vinegar, chili powder, black pepper, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the soy sauce, butter, and liquid smoke; simmer for 10 more minutes. Cool completely, and refrigerate overnight to blend flavors before using.

BIG DADDY'S CAROLINA STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except soy, butter and smoke. Simmer 30 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 more minutes.

CAROLINA-STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring ingredients to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.