Best Mamas Barbecue Sauce Recipes

Mama's Barbecue Sauce image

Yield makes about 6 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 onion, preferably Vidalia, very finely chopped
2 1/2 cups ketchup
2 cups apple cider or distilled white vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
Coarse salt

Steps:

In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; add the onions and simmer until soft and melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, lemon juice, and pepper.
Bring to a boil, decrease the heat to low, and simmer until the flavors have smoothed and mellowed, at least 10 and up to 30 minutes. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will last for months.

Red Hot Mamas's Bbq Sauce image

Provided by koala03

Categories Sauces

Time 30m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups honey
1 cup ketchup
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon curry
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Mama's Delicious BBQ Sauce image

Provided by Megan Todd

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

16 oz tomato sauce
3/4 c dark brown sugar, firm packed
1/2 c apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp yellow mustard
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 clove garlic, finely minced
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
1/2 tsp paprika, sweet mild
1 tsp black pepper, fresh ground
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp coarse sea salt

Steps:

1. Prepare onions, and garlic, be sure that they are finely minced. I sometimes puree them with a bit of the sauce to ensure they are well minced.
2. In a medium saucepan, add all ingredients, mix well. Simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes.
3. Allow to cool. Use immediately on your favorite BBQ. May store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Mama's Barbecue Sauce image

Provided by Karen Carr

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp water
1/4 c olive oil, light or cooking oil of your choice
1 Tbsp minced onions
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
6 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 - 1/2 c vinegar
1 small can tomato paste, 6 oz
1/4 c molasses
1/2 c tomato ketchup
1 small can tomato sauce, 8 oz (optional)
1/8-1/4 c liquid smoke (optional)

Steps:

1. Mix mustard with water and allow to stand 10 minutes.
2. While the mustard is sitting, cook onions in oil until soft and transparent.
3. Next mix spices and mustard mixture.
4. Then mix in molasses and brown sugar.
5. Add lemon juice.
6. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and liquid smoke.
7. Lastly stir in tomato paste, sauce, and ketchup.
8. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Use immediately or allow to cool and transfer to bottle or jar for storing in the refrigerator.
9. Note: You may adjust the ingredients according to your taste. I have added and omitted ingredients at times according to how I wanted to use the sauce and it always turned out very well!