Bludso's BBQ Sauce Recipe

By The Cooking World, Editorial Staff

June 24, 2022

The Bludso's BBQ Sauce Recipe

In this week's we cook books, we decided to return to the barbecue cookbooks to bring you the Bludso's BBQ Sauce Recipe.

Before you try this recipe, don't forget that you always want to be able to eat your BBQ without any sauce. BBQ sauce is not a lifesaver; it should be just a condiment to complement great meat.

PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

15 minutes

serves

about 800 grams

Ingredients

84 g (6 tablespoons) salted butter
1 large (1 cup) yellow onion, finely chopped
6 cloves (2 tablespoons) garlic, finely chopped
10 g (2 teaspoons) yellow mustard
12 g (1½ tablespoons) cayenne pepper
3 g (½ teaspoon) salt
2 g (2 teaspoons) mustard powder
100 g (½ cup) packed dark brown sugar
470 (2 cups) ketchup
150 g (⅔ cup) cider vinegar
75 (⅓ cup) Worcestershire sauce
8 g (4 teaspoons) red pepper flakes
30 g (2 tablespoons) liquid smoke

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Special Equipment

Medium Saucepan
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups‍
Digital Scale

Instructions

In a heavy, medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic and stir. Once they start sizzling, add the yellow mustard, cayenne, and salt and stir to mix well. Next, add the mustard powder and brown sugar and stir to mix. Then add the ketchup, vinegar, and Worcestershire and, again, stir to mix. Finally, add the red pepper flakes and liquid smoke and stir until all of the ingredients are well mixed. Turn the heat to low and allow the sauce to cook at just below a simmer for 10 minutes to blend the flavors.
Remove the sauce from the heat and let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day, strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
When ready to serve the sauce, reheat gently on the stove top; do not let it boil or you could ruin it.