Description
Michael Symon’s BBQ Sauce delivers bold Cleveland-style flavor with a perfect balance of tangy and sweet. Homemade ingredients combine to create a classic sauce perfect for grilling, basting, and dipping you’ll love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) ketchup
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup (60 g) packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) honey
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce, or coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 g) Stone House Seasoning
- ¼ tsp (1 g) hot sauce, optional
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan, whisking vigorously to create a uniform blend without lumps.
- Heating: Position the saucepan over medium heat, stirring consistently to prevent ingredient separation and potential burning.
- Boiling and Simmering: Bring the mixture to a vigorous boil, then immediately lower heat to generate a gentle simmer, allowing flavors to meld and sauce to thicken.
- Reduction: Maintain a low simmer for 10-12 minutes, periodically stirring to ensure even consistency and prevent potential scorching, watching as the sauce transforms from liquid to a rich, glossy texture.
- Cooling and Storage: Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool at room temperature for 15-20 minutes, then transfer to a clean, sealed container for refrigeration, where it will remain fresh and flavorful for up to one week.
Notes
- Whisk Thoroughly: Blend ingredients completely to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth, uniform sauce texture.
- Monitor Heat Carefully: Maintain medium-low temperature to prevent burning and achieve perfect sauce consistency.
- Check Reduction Progress: Watch sauce thicken and darken, stirring occasionally to develop rich, concentrated flavors.
- Storage Strategy: Cool sauce completely before refrigerating in an airtight container to maximize freshness for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg