All-American Barbecue Sauce

This is Chef John's recipe for an all-American barbecue sauce. It proves that simple ingredients can yield great results. Try it on pulled pork or ribs.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 45 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups ketchup
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon ground coriander
• 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.33333334326744 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne powder, or to taste
• 0.33333334326744 cup dark molasses
• 0.5 cup white distilled vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, allspice, coriander, and cumin together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.