Super Easy Kansas City BBQ Sauce Recipe I Always Keep On Hand!

Easy, delicious and quick homemade Kansas City bbq sauce. Perfect balance of flavors and spices. Sweet, spicy with hints of umami.

Ingredients:

28 oz can hunts tomato sauce (or use your favorite brand)

1-1/2 c ketchup

3/4 c apple cider vinegar

3/4 c raw cane sugar

1 tbsp kosher salt

1/2 c molasses

1 tbsp paprika

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp onion powder

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp ground mustard

1/4 c hot sauce - Optional (I love my fermented jalapeno apple hot sauce with this)

***Here’s my video link for that hot sauce, blog coming soon

1/2 tsp black pepper (about 30 turns on pepper mill)

Tools needed:

Stock pot

Measuring cups and spoons

Rubber spatula

Wire whisk

Can opener

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Mason jar with lid, quart size

How to make it:

Open the can of tomato puree and add it to the stock pot. Add the rest of the listed ingredients above and mix thoroughly with a wire whisk. Make sure to get any ingredients that may have stuck to the bottom of the pot and break up any clumps from the spices/sugar.

Heat over medium high heat until it just barely comes to a simmer, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Pour sauce into mason jars, scraping all sauce with your rubber spatula.

This sauce will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks if you don’t use it all by then! It is delicious and goes great with grilled tri tip, grilled chicken and chicken wings!

Enjoy

Logan