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Basic Barbecue Sauce
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Basic Barbecue Sauce

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Basic Barbecue Sauce

Serve this sweet and savory barbecue sauce as a condiment for grilled meats and vegetables. This sauce is pureed until smooth but it can also be left a little chunky, if you prefer.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

425
Calories
4g
Protein
26g
Fat
47g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 1 small sweet onion, diced
  • 2 Tbs. water
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbs. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup
  • 1/2 cup prepared barbecue sauce
  • 2 Tbs. molasses
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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