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Memphis Style Barbecue Sauce

👥4 people
⏲️10m
🕐20m
🍽️dressing and sauces
Memphis Style Barbecue Sauce

This lightly spiced and tangy sauce is a great finish for an authentic Memphis style experience.

Seasons:summerautumn

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  2. 1/2 small onion, diced
  3. 1 clove of garlic, minced
  4. 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
  5. 1/8 cup cider vinegar
  6. 1/8 cup rice vinegar
  7. 1/8 cup molasses
  8. 1 tbsp. Worcestershire
  9. 1 tbsp. dark brown sugar
  10. 1 tsp. yellow mustard
  11. 1 tsp. hot sauce
  12. 1 tsp. kosher salt
  13. 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  14. 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Once melted, add onion and garlic. Sweat on medium heat.
  2. Once the onion is translucent, add tomato sauce, cider vinegar, rice vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire, brown sugar, mustard, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir to combine all ingredients and allow to come to a boil before reducing the heat to a simmer.
  3. Stir the sauce occasionally until it has slightly thickened. Place sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.

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