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Quick and Simple Homemade BBQ Sauce

no corn syrup, no caramel food dye, no preservatives or other junk. Just a quick bbq sauce made with real ingredients you know and trust and actually tastes good. No cooking required!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Course: condiment
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard or 1 tsp liquid mustard
  • 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp liquid aminos or soy sauce, optional

Equipment

  • 1 whisk
  • 1 mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl.
  2. Whisk well to incorporate all ingredients.
  3. Enjoy immediately or allow sauce to sit for 30 minutes for flavors to infuse the ketchup. Alternatively, you may cook this sauce for about 5 minutes, constantly whisking, but it is not necessary.

Notes

Notes: Cook or don't cook this bbq sauce recipe. Allow it to sit for 30 minutes for full flavor profiles to infuse the ketchup or enjoy it immediately. 
 
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