Big Al's K.C. Bar-B-Q Sauce

This is a Kansas City-style BBQ sauce recipe straight from a restaurant but easy enough to make at home. It is sweet and smoky with a little bite.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 46 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups ketchup
• 4 teaspoons hickory-flavored liquid smoke
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon celery seed
• 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1.25 cups brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.5 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1.25 cups red wine vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together ketchup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, wine vinegar, molasses, butter, and liquid smoke in a large saucepan over medium heat. Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, celery seed, cayenne, chili powder, and cinnamon.

Step 2

Reduce heat to low and simmer for up to 20 minutes. For a thicker sauce, simmer longer, and for thinner, less time is needed. Sauce can also be thinned using a bit of water if necessary.