Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce

Name: Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups ketchup; 1/3 cup molasses; 1/3 cup dark brown sugar; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Couple dashes Chipotle Tabasco; 2 teaspoons liquid smoke

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
24 servings
Calories
49 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
American

Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce

Zander Mitchell

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Sweet and tangy homemade barbecue sauce recipe.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup molasses not blackstrap
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Couple dashes Chipotle Tabasco
2 teaspoons liquid smoke or to taste

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Instructions

In a medium saucepan, stir together all of the ingredients except liquid smoke.
Bring to boil over medium-low heat, whisking regularly.
Once at a boil, reduce heat to low, and let simmer 30 minutes, stirring regularly.
Stir in liquid smoke to taste.
Let cool to room temperature.
Transfer to a container, and store, covered, in the fridge for up to 1 month.

Notes

Ketchup: Any type of plain tomato ketchup should work.
Molasses: I don't recommend using blackstrap molasses in this recipe because it's bitter. Feel free to use mild or robust molasses.
Dark brown sugar: Using dark brown sugar gives the sauce a richer flavor. You can use light brown + a touch more molasses if you don't have dark brown sugar.
Ancho chile powder: I like ancho chile powder because it's milder and smokier than regular chili powder.
Nutrition values are estimates.

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Serving 1serving Calories 49kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Sodium 234mg (10%) Potassium 139mg (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 15mg (2%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)