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Best BBQ Sauce advice and recipes
I would love to share my personal BBQ sauce recipe with you, but a BBQ sauce is a signature thing for me.

Here are those who make their barbeque  sauce from a base of fruit, whilst other people buy their sauce in bottles from the local supermarket.
Most barbecue sauces are made from a tomato base, not necessarily fresh chopped tomatoes, but it can be from any form of tomato such as tomato ketchup, tomato paste or tomato juice.

Other essential ingredients are sugar ; usually brown, which caramelises the sauce onto the meat, creating a unique flavour, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.

If you want to experiment when preparing your homemade barbeque sauce, instead of sugar you could also use corn syrup, molasses or even honey.

A number of spices and seasonings are then added to create a barbeque sauce to suit the preferences and tastes of the chef and his guests. You may add chilli powder, garlic, pepper, dried mustard, onion, soy sauce, Tabasco sauce and the list goes on. You can make barbeque sauce from just about anything!

Your end result may also be a sweet and tangy sauce, a smoky grilled sauce or a hot and spicy sauce and the colour may range from bright yellow to deep brown.

If you are going to prepare a barbeque sauce to glaze your meat with as it cooks under the grill or especially on the barbeque, as higher temperatures are reached, it is recommended that you make a sauce that is not tomato-based. This is due to the fact that tomato-based sauces burn the surface of the meat and therefore spoil the flavour of both the meat and the sauce.

For a barbeque glaze it is best  to prepare a mustard or vinegar-based sauce that will not burn during the cooking process. These types of sauces or glazes, as opposed to a fruit based sauce, can be applied to the meat during cooking time and the sauce will not burn. A fruit-based sauce however, must be added right at the end of the cooking time, so that the meat does not spoil.

To achieve a barbeque sauce that is rich, tasty and a wealth of exciting flavours, the sauce should be prepared in advance, to give the flavours time to blend together and create a distinctive taste.
Cooking time is also important, as the sauce should be allowed to simmer for as long as possible for the same reason. Although preparing the sauce may be a lengthy task, it is extremely simple and well worth it.

There are recipes for barbeque sauce that do not involve any cooking at all, which are useful if you need the sauce very quickly. The ingredients are simply blended together and the sauce is ready to serve.

You may use your sauce as you please, either to baste your meat, fish or poultry during cooking or by using it as a simple relish or condiment on the side of the plate or to top foods such as beef burgers, chicken wings or barbequed spare ribs.”

-Granny Mouses House

Below is a selection of recipes  for barbeque sauce, some using tomatoes, whilst others are a bit more daring.

Simple Barbeque Sauce

INGREDIENTS

•  ½ cup of tomato ketchup
• 1/3 cup of brown sugar
• 1 tbsp of cider vinegar
• 2 tsp of soy sauce
• 2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine all of the above ingredients together in a bowl and blend well.
2. Some of the sauce can be added to ribs or chicken towards the end of cooking and the remainder can be used as a dip.

Hot Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 2 finely chopped onions
• ½ cup of tomato ketchup
• ½ cup of water
• ¼ cup of bottled steak sauce
• 6 tbsp of brown sugar
• 6 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp of butter
• 2 tbsp of cider vinegar
• 1/8 tsp of hot pepper sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
2. Add the chopped onions and cook gently for 5 minutes until softened.
3. Then add all of the remaining ingredients and stir well.
4. Bring the liquid to the boil, stirring continuously.
5. Once the sauce reaches boiling point, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
6. Transfer to a clean jar and store for 2 – 3 days before serving.

Chinese Style Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup of sherry
• 2/3 cup of soy sauce
• 2/3 cup of hoisin sauce
• ½ cup of brown sugar
• 4 cloves of crushed garlic
• 2 tsp of black bean paste
• 1½ tsp of Chinese 5-spice powder
• 1 tsp of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place all of the ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
2. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens and reaches the desired consistency.
3. Add to the meat at the end of cooking time or use as a dip.

Sweet Mustard Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 cup of Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup of honey
• ¼ cup of vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp of whole-grain mustard
• black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir thoroughly until fully blended. Use as a glaze during cooking on pork or poultry.

Spicy Tomato Barbecue Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 8 oz (225 g) chopped tomatoes
• ½ pint (300 ml) of passata
• 4 fl oz (115 ml) of cider vinegar
• 2½ oz (70 g) of brown sugar
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 finely chopped garlic clove
• 2 tsp of chilli powder
• 1 bay leaf
• several drops of liquid smoke flavouring
• salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil  over a medium-high heat.
   Add the chopped onion and cook until softened.
2. Then stir in the garlic, chopped tomatoes, pasta, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, chilli powder, bay leaf and liquid smoke.
3. Bring the mixture to the boil, stirring constantly and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
   Cook the sauce for 15 – 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
4. Add to grilled or barbecued meat at the end of cooking or serve as an accompaniment to your meal.

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