Carolina-Style Barbeque Sauce

This Carolina-style barbeque sauce features fresh apple, but otherwise it's a fairly straightforward, totally in-your-face-with-tang-and-heat recipe. It is fantastic on pulled pork and molasses-brined pork chops.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 52 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Place apple pieces in saucepan; cook and stir until they are slightly caramelized, about 2 minutes.n

Step 2

Stir brown sugar into apples; cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to bubble, about 2 minutes.n

Step 3

Pour apple cider vinegar into saucepan. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until the apples are soft and falling apart, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat.n

Step 4

Whisk in mustard, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.n

Step 5

Transfer mixture to blender and puree until completely smooth.n