My epic bbq sauce
I really love this barbecue sauce. There are loads of layers of flavours that make it truly insane. Although there are lots of ingredients it doesn't take long at all to whip up. I think if you're going to make this you may as well make a lot so that it's in the fridge and on hand when you next need a huge flavour kick. The results are incredible, so it's worth the time and effort to get it right.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Apple Juice | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon Thyme | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | 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
- 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 fresh red chillies, stalks removed
- olive oil
- 10 sprigs fresh thyme or lemon thyme, leaves picked
- 10 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves picked
- 1 small bunch fresh coriander
- 10 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 6 cloves
- zest and juice of 2 oranges
- 200 g soft brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 200 ml tomato ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons English mustard
- 200 ml apple juice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper