Best North Carolina 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.

SMOKY NORTH CAROLINA PULLED PORK SANDWICH WITH REDS BARBECUE SAUCE, THREE POTATO SALAD AND COLE SLAW

Steps:

• In a bowl mix all the spices together. Save 1 tablespoon of the rub for sauce. Rub the rest of the mixture vigorously into the pork. Wrap the pork and refrigerate for 24 h
• Place vinegar, sugar, jalapeno and dry rub mixture into a medium saucepan over medium hot heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preparation: Using only one side of the grill, build a fire with 6 to 10 pounds of charcoal. You will control the heat of the fire by restricting the air flow. Add presoaked hickory chips on the charcoal and smoke should develop. Place the pork butt on the opposite side of the grill as the fire and close the lid. Shut down all air flow possible and maintain a temperature of 225 to 250 degrees for 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours; or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 180 degrees--this is the hard part of barbequing. Remove the pork from the grill and wrap it in heavy duty foil. Let it sit covered in foil for 30 minutes. Unwrap the pork and remove the skin and excess fat. Tear the pork into shreds with forks or your fingers. Place the shredded pork in a bowl and toss with the sauce. Pile the pork high on a bun and serve wit
• Wash all the potatoes. Cut the yams into quarters. Wrap the potatoes in foil. Place all the potatoes in the foil in a single layer on the grill and roast for 1/2 hour. Remove the potatoes from the grill and allow to cool. Cut the red, Yukon gold and 1/2 of the yams into 1/2-inch pieces. Take the remaining pound of yams and remove the skin. Blend the skinless yams, mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice and celery seed until smooth. Fold in the scallions and cut potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
• Cole Slaw: 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon French's Dijon mustard 1 1/2 pounds red cabbage, thinly shredded
• Mix vinegar, honey, salt, chipotle powder, mayonnaise and mustard. Add the cabbage. Toss to coat evenly and ref

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE WITH A WEST COAST TWIST

Steps:

• Whisk honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes, salt, apple cider vinegar, and white distilled vinegar together in a bowl. Let sauce sit overnight to blend flavors together.

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.

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.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VINEGAR BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the vinegar, sugar, ketchup, butter, hot pepper sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, mustard powder, salt, and pepper into a saucepan.
• Bring to a simmer over high heat, and then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer about 30 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from stove and pour into a heatproof bowl. Cover, and refrigerate the sauce for 2 days.
• Strain the sauce through a sieve to remove the red pepper flakes.
• Store the sauce in the refrigerator.
• Bring to room temperature before serving.
• To serve, slow cook your meat (in whichever method you prefer). When done pull the meat with a fork (it should be so well cooked, it just falls off). Add sauce and toss to coat completely. Enjoy!

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BASIC BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well. Use to baste pig while barbecuing and to season chopped barbecue with. You can store this in an airtight container without refrigeration for several days.

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.

NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE SANDWICH SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium high heat.
• Add the onion and saute 3 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat and simmer, reducing saucec to 2& 2/3 cups.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with sliced or chopped pork roast or roast beef.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients together in a quart size glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate for at least a day before using so that the flavors will blend well. Shake occasionally, and store for up to 2 months in the refrigerator.

OLD-TIME EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE

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• Mix the ingredients and let stand for at least 4 hours.

NORTH CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper and mustard powder.
• Add dry mix to 1 gallon of apple cider vinegar in a pot on stove. Heat on medium whisking occasionally. Cook about 10-15 minutes, reducing heat as necessary to keep below a simmer. You just want to heat it enough to help release the flavor of the spices in the vinegar.
• Sauce is excellent on pork barbecue or barbecue chicken. Shake well before using.