Barbecue sauce, a thick and spicy homemade sauce, with a slight tang, is better than any store-bought version.

All the ingredients used to make this barbecue sauce can be found in your kitchen, and 15 minutes of cooking time is all you need to make it.

The mustard powder in the sauce gives it another level of flavor you won’t be able to resist.

How to use this homemade spicy bbq sauce.

• Use this barbecue sauce, to dip your potato wedges, fries or homemade onion fritters.
• Toss them with a few batter-fried chicken wings to give you a platter of barbecue wings.
• Use the barbecue sauce as a quick marinade and grill your chicken and beef.
• Drizzle a little of the spicy bbq sauce over hotdogs, quesadillas, burgers or mix with your favorite pulled meat.

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Utensils and appliances needed.

A heavy-bottomed pan to make the sauce.

If you are making your own mustard powder, then a small spice grinder.

More homemade sauce recipes.

Sweet and spicy teriyaki sauce(DIY recipe).

Tamarind barbecue sauce with red chilli.

How to store the homemade spicy barbecues sauce.

Store in an air-tight container and refrigerate.

RECIPE DIFFICULTY- EASY

How to make bbq(barbecue)sauce

Please make sure to read the recipe instructions at least once to avoid mistakes.

The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.

2 cups of tomato sauce(also known as ketchup)

1 tablespoon of white vinegar

1 teaspoon of black pepper powder

2 tablespoons of red chilli powder(reduce to bring down the heat)

1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon of garlic powder(substitute with minced garlic, once the sauce is made strain to remove the garlic pieces)

1/4 cup of brown sugar

3 tablespoons of honey

Salt to season

2 tablespoons of oil(light sunflower oil, white coconut oil. use an oil that is light and doesn’t carry a heavy odor, eg: avoid using certain coconut oil with a yellow tinge)

1/4 teaspoon of mustard powder(make your own by grinding 1 teaspoon of mustard seed)

Method

To a heavy-bottomed pan add the tomato sauce(also known as ketchup, 2 cups),
vinegar(1 tbsp), red chilli powder(2 tbsp, can reduce to bring down the spiciness of the bbq sauce),
pepper powder(1 tsp), Worcestershire sauce(1 tbsp).

garlic powder(1 tsp, substitute with minced garlic, once the sauce is made strain to remove the garlic pieces), brown sugar(1/4 cup), honey(3 tbsp),

oil(2 tbsp, light sunflower oil, white coconut oil. use an oil that is light and doesn’t carry a heavy odor, eg: certain coconut oil with a yellow tinge), and salt to season.

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Once all the ingredients to the spicy barbecue sauce are added into the pan, cook over low-medium heat for 7-10 minutes or until sugar dissolves and the sauce thickens.

Stir frequently.

Add the mustard powder(1/4 tsp) and stir, season with salt.

Taste often and make the necessary adjustments as you need.

Remove sauce from stove, let it cool and transfer to a bottle.

Use the barbecue sauce in any of the ways mentioned above or try my fried wings in barbecue sauce recipe.

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