It’s barbecue season! Whip up this barbecue sauce from Famous Dave’s for your ribs, steaks, chicken tenders, or even for dipping fries. It might seem like a long ingredients list but that’s how you know that it’s going to taste flavorful!

How To Make Copycat Famous Dave's Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 5½ oz yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 oz bacon, chopped and cooked crisp
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2¼ cups corn syrup, or glucose
- 1 cup tomato paste
- ¾ cup peach schnapps
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup apple, of your choice, chopped
- ¼ cup coffee liqueur, preferably Kahlua
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp. molasses
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapeno, minced
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard, prepared
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp chicken consomme powder
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
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Heat up your oil in a skillet over low heat then add the onions. Saute for roughly 10 to 15 minutes until deeply caramelized. Adjust your heat as necessary.
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Into the same skillet, add the garlic, schnapps, raisins, water, and jalapeno. Simmer for 12 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
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In a blender, pour the onion mixture and add the pineapple juice, balsamic vinegar, apple, lemon juice, molasses, and apple cider vinegar. Puree until smooth.
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Pour back into the pan and add the remaining ingredients, except liquid smoke and Kahlua.
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Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Add the liquid smoke and Kahlua then mix well.
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Your barbeque sauce is now ready for use!
Nutrition
- Sugar: 771g
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- Calcium: 582mg
- Calories: 4151kcal
- Carbohydrates: 881g
- Cholesterol: 81mg
- Fat: 39g
- Fiber: 23g
- Iron: 22mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 17g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
- Potassium: 5776mg
- Protein: 43g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Sodium: 6894mg
- Vitamin A: 5684IU
- Vitamin C: 132mg
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