Best True Texas Barbecue Sauce Recipes

TEXAS BBQ SAUCE RECIPE

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The Real Texas BBQ sauce recipe consists of traditional variations of the same basic recipe, mostly served at home, or at local, low-key restaurants, the same way they once were served to locals in ranches and saloons.

Provided by cavetools

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup or pureed tomatoes. If using tomato paste, use ½ cup paste and ¼ cup water.
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup coffee grounds (I use Moca Java)
2 cups chopped (white) onions
6 cloves minced garlic
¼ cup red hot chili peppers, chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3 TBSP chili powder and 3 TBSP pepper flakes
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

First, mix the ground coffee, chili peppers, pepper flakes, salt, and sugar, and blend well.
Separately, mix the tomato paste with the other wet ingredients which are vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and onions.
Combine the dry and wet ingredients in a sauce pan, and simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat.
Puree all the ingredients together, and then go back and simmer the mix again.
Allow for the sauce to thicken, or serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 40 g, Calories 201 kcal

TEXAS BARBECUE SAUCE

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Provided by Fred Thompson

Categories Sauce Garlic Fourth of July Low Fat Vegetarian Low Cal Backyard BBQ Summer Low Cholesterol Butter Lemon Juice Bon Appétit

Yield Makes about 1 1/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 chipotle chile from canned chipotle chiles in adobo,* minced with seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne

Steps:

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Stir in ketchup and all remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until reduced to 1 1/3 cups, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. do ahead Can be made 1 week ahead. Cool slightly, cover, and chill.
Dried, smoked jalapeños in a spicy tomato sauce called adobo; available at some supermarkets and at Latin markets.

TEXAS-STYLE BARBECUE SAUCE

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h15m

Yield about 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups beef stock or broth
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons bacon drippings or unsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Combine the beef stock, ketchup, onion, bacon drippings, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to let the flavors develop, at least 1 hour. Reheat the sauce before serving.
Photograph by Andrew Purcell

TEXAS-STYLE BBQ SAUCE

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We love a Texas BBQ sauce with all the right moves: ketchup, mustard, lemon juice, chili powder, Worcestershire and brown sugar. -Sandy Klocinski, Summerville, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 1-3/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 296mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.