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Hickory BBQ Sauce

Here's a recipe for when you need BBQ sauce
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Pantry
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbeque, bbq, hickory, pantry, sauce
Servings: 34 servings
Calories: 27kcal

Ingredients

The Roux

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch

The Sauce

  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 cup low FODMAP ketchup You can totally use Fody ketchup in a pinch!
  • 1/8 cup yellow mustard also known as prepared mustard (Make sure it doesn't contain bad stuff like garlic/onion. FYI French's that is in the picture does contain garlic and should not be used.)
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke hickory
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Optional Flavour Boost

  • 1/2 tsp Sumac If you can find it this really is a wonderful addition

Instructions

  • Add All ingredients for the Sauce in a bowl and mix well
    BBQ Sauce Ingredients
  •  Optional: Drink some wine to prepare you stirring hand.

Make a Roux

  • Put a small pot on the stove.  Turn the heat to just above Medium heat.
  • Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a small pot.
  • Once the butter is melted add 1 1/2 tbsp of corn starch.  Stir continuously!
    Roux cooking in small pot

4, 4, and 4.

  • I suggest you ready the next four instructions before cooking.  You need to stir continuously and for low stress it's better to know what's going to happen.  If you didn't already drink some wine... now may be a good time.
  • Once the it no longer smells like flour.  (Turns golden) (~ 4 mins) slowly add the sauce.  (Pour slowly while continuously stirring.)
  • Don't worry if it get a little chunky as you slowly add the sauce!  This is normal. Keep adding the sauce.  Keep stirring... Continuous stirring!
  • Once it starts to thicken. (~4 mins) reduce to low and keep stirring.
  • Reduce heat to low and keep stirring (~4 mins)
  • Remove from the heat and let stand until cooled/used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp | Sodium: 81mg | Calcium: 3mg | Vitamin A: 10IU | Sugar: 5g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 8mg | Cholesterol: 1mg | Calories: 27kcal | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 1g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 6g