Award winning best barbecue sauce recipes are usually kept secret. I first tasted this sauce last year and it’s taken me this long to get my mate to part with the recipe. It’s so good I’ve just got to share it with you.
In my opinion the best barbecue sauce recipes are also for
barbecue pork ribs
. The combination of flavors really enhances the flavour of the ribs, but doesn't overpower them. Am I right?
If like me you like a rich, thick barbecue sauce on your ribs, then this is the perfect one for you. By using chopped tomatoes and tomato puree instead of ketchup you get a richer flavour in your barbecue sauce.
Ingredients:-
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic crushed
4 tablespoons finely chopped onion
Fry gently for 2-3 minutes until the onions go clear, then add:-
1 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tube tomato puree
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry English mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
ground black pepper to taste
Method:-
Simmer for 20 – 30 minutes with the lid on. We don’t want to lose moisture but we do want the tomatoes to properly melt down.
Do I really have to tell you to brush it on the ribs?.......I thought not.
OR
Do you need something quick and easy? If so try this:-
Ingredients:-
2 cans tomato sauce (or jars of pasta sauce)
3 tablespoons paprika
1 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground basil
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons black pepper
Method:-
Just throw everything together and stir!
Either heat up this sauce and pour on over the ribs or brush on in the final 15 mins of cooking. We want it to be dark and rich, not black and burnt so gently does it over medium coals.
I suppose by claiming that these are the best barbecue sauce recipes ever I’m leaving myself wide open to objections and argument. Well, if you know better, fill in the box below and let me know!