Name: Memphis BBQ Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil; ½ yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 29 oz tomato sauce; ¾ cup brown sugar; ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar; 3 tbsp molasses; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp Yellow Mustard; 1 tbsp chili powder; ½ tsp Cayenne pepper; ½ tsp celery seed; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp coarse ground black pepper

Memphis BBQ Sauce Recipe

How To Make Memphis BBQ Sauce

Memphis BBQ sauce has a distinctly spicy flavor with a smoky aftertaste and a little bit of sweetness and earthiness to add depth to the taste.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspvegetable oil
½yellow onion,diced
2clovesgarlic,minced
29oztomato sauce
¾cupbrown sugar,packed
⅓cupapple cider vinegar
3tbspmolasses
2tbspWorcestershire sauce
2tbspyellow mustard
1tbspchili powder
½tspcayenne pepper
½tspcelery seed
1tspkosher salt
1tspcoarse ground black pepper

Instructions

Add oil and onion to a large pot on medium heat.
Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent and just starting to brown, about 6-8 minutes.
Add in garlic and stir until fragrant.
Add in the tomato sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, chili powder, cayenne pepper, celery seed, salt and pepper to the pot and still well.
Cook uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes until thickened.
Use hot or keep in refrigerator until needed.