Memphis-Style Barbecue Sauce

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Dressing/Sauces

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 3 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup steak sauce
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire
  • 3 tbsp molasses
  • 3 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1/2 tsp ground celery seed
  • Kosher salt
  • 1-2 tsp liquid smoke

Directions

  1. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is golden, 6-7 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, 1 cup water, the vinegar, brown sugar, steak sauce, Worcestershire, molasses, mustard, celery seed, and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer until the onion is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the liquid smoke. Strain the sauce, pressing on the solids to extract any liquid.

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