Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce

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Lee Harrelson
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2 cups (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
By Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
June 2006
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Grilled chicken breasts dripping with this thick barbecue sauce can't be beat. The recipe calls for brown sugar for a classic sweet taste and includes less sodium than commercial sauces. For a version with extra smoky flavor, use Spanish smoked paprika.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups no salt-added tomato sauce
  • 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons barbecue smoked seasoning (such as Hickory Liquid Smoke)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 63
  • Caloriesfromfat 4%
  • Fat 0.3g
  • Satfat 0.0g
  • Monofat 0.0g
  • Polyfat 0.1g
  • Protein 0.7g
  • Carbohydrate 14.9g
  • Fiber 0.9g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 1mg
  • Sodium 261mg
  • Calcium 21mg

How to Make It

Combine tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, and the remaining ingredients in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a simmer. Cook 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Ratings & Reviews

Amazing

mlfc15
October 10, 2015
Years later, this remains our go-to homemade barbecue sauce. We like to use it in CL's "Blazin' Baked Beans" recipe.

great sauce

MommyG
August 15, 2015
Good sauce.  I made a few changes, but was good as is.  I added honey, and increased the tomato sauce. and added a bit more brown sugar.

MommyG's Review

Emilyj30
January 02, 2012
I'm speechless! Hubby and kids loved this with my homemade barbeque! Def a keeper!

ReginaH's Review

sukeedog
July 03, 2011
This is a great sauce. I made it exactly as written. It is thick, sweet, and slightly smoky. We had it as a dipping sauce with pork ribs, and kids and adults loved it.

mlfc15's Review

ReginaH
February 01, 2011
My favorite BBQ sauce ever! I do tweak it a bit, I use half the sugar, and probably a bit more sauce (2 8 oz or 1 15 oz cans). I really think the liquid smoke is worth looking for, it adds a great smoky quality. Homemade sauce makes all the difference whether it's for grilled chicken, Hawaiian pizza, or bbq meatloaf. I can't recommend this recipe enough!

klwhitney's Review

klwhitney
July 29, 2009
I love this recipe, it's my favorite barbecue sauce recipe. However, I have made some adjustments to it. I increased the tomato sauce to two cups so that I wouldn't have to keep half a can in the fridge. I also increased the brown sugar by a few tablespoons, and sometimes use honey instead of molasses, and I doubled the garlic. The one problem I have with the sauce is that it's next to impossible to simmer the sauce as long as the recipe says to because it's so thick that droplets of hot sauce fly everywhere when it starts to bubble, and my hands are often covered in tiny burns after I've made this sauce.