A Traditional American Basic Barbecue Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

3 tablespoons	45ml	Vegetable oil
1		Onion - chopped
2		Garlic - minced
1 1/4 cups	296ml	Catsup
1/3 cup	78ml	Cider vinegar
1/3 cup	78ml	Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup	53g / 1.9oz	Brown sugar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Chili powder
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and cook the onion and garlic, gently for 10 minutes. Add the catsup, vinegar, Worcestershire, brown sugar, chili powder, and cayenne, and mix well. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.

Hints

This sauce has a nice balance of sweet, tart, and spice. Because the sauce contains sugar, it burns easily, and is best brushed on food just during the last 5 or 10 minutes of cooking. Pass the remaining sauce around the table.

Source:
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook

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