This homemade barbecue sauce offers a perfect balance of tangy tomato, sweet brown sugar, and a gentle kick of heat. Unlike store-bought varieties, this recipe relies on fresh aromatics like onion and celery to build depth without boiling away the flavor. The result is a vibrant, glossy sauce that clings beautifully to grilled meats or serves as an excellent dip for wings and fries. It’s an essential condiment for summer cookouts, tailgates, or any weeknight dinner needing a flavor boost. Easy to make and even easier to customize, this sauce brings restaurant-quality taste to your home kitchen with minimal effort.
Sylvia’S World-Famous Barbeque Sauce
Description
This homemade barbecue sauce offers a perfect balance of tangy tomato, sweet brown sugar, and a gentle kick of heat. Unlike store-bought varieties, this recipe relies on fresh aromatics like onion and celery to build depth without boiling away the flavor. The result is a vibrant, glossy sauce that clings beautifully to grilled meats or serves as an excellent dip for wings and fries. It&# 226;ÂÂs an essential condiment for summer cookouts, tailgates, or any weeknight dinner needing a flavor boost. Easy to make and even easier to customize, this sauce brings restaurant-quality taste to your home kitchen with minimal effort.Ingredients
Directions
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Combine the sliced onion, sliced celery, tomato puree, water, sugar, and sliced lemon in a heavy-bottomed pot.
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Add the Red Devil Hot Sauce and crushed red pepper flakes to the pot.
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Place the pot over medium-low heat and stir occasionally until the mixture is just hot and the sugar has dissolved.
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Remove the pot from the heat immediately; do not allow the sauce to boil to prevent it from turning dark and thin.
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Let the sauce cool to room temperature, then strain out the solids through a fine-mesh sieve.
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Transfer the strained sauce into tightly covered jars for storage.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 99.2kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1.0g2%
- Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 12.8mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 22.4g8%
- Dietary Fiber 8.0g32%
- Sugars 13.4g
- Protein 3.2g7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.