A simple, delicious barbecue sauce that you can make from scratch is a great basic recipe to have in your cookbook. You have complete control over what is in your sauce and can modify the recipe to your liking. This is the one I use most often.

Yields: 3/4-1 cup sauce

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon butter

1 small, or half of a large onion, grated

1-2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup ketchup

1/8 cup molasses

1/8 cup honey

1 Tablespoon vinegar, white or cider

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 Tablespoon mustard, dijon or yellow

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Cayenne pepper or hot sauce, optional, as much as you like

Salt

Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the grated onion and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and cook, covered on medium-low heat until softened. Add the garlic, cook for about 30 seconds and whisk in all the other ingredients. Simmer for about 5 min. Strain the sauce through a sieve. Serve with ribs, chicken, pork, meatballs, seafood, pulled pork sandwiches, sloppy joes, grilling, etc.

Homemade Sweet Barbecue Sauce

• Author: Olga's Flavor Factory
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Yield: 3/4-1 cup 1x
• Category: Miscellaneous

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Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1 small, or half of a large onion, grated
• 1–2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/8 cup molasses
• 1/8 cup honey
• 1 Tablespoon vinegar, white or cider
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 Tablespoon mustard, dijon or yellow
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• Cayenne pepper or hot sauce, optional, as much as you like
• Salt

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Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
2. Add the grated onion and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and cook, covered on medium-low heat until softened.
3. Add the garlic, cook for about 30 seconds and whisk in all the other ingredients. Simmer for about 5 min.
4. Strain the sauce through a sieve.
5. Serve with ribs, chicken, pork, meatballs, seafood, pulled pork sandwiches, sloppy joes, grilling, etc.

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Here are some  recipe ideas:

Bourbon BBQ Chicken Cutlets

BBQ Ribs

Grilled Chicken Kebabs

Chicken Teriyaki – Use Barbecue sauce instead of the Teriyaki sauce

Pulled Pork

Meatballs – Use Barbecue Sauce instead of the Honey-Garlic Sauce