Recipe and source notes

Barbecue Sauce (Kansas City-style)

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (235 mL) ketchup
  • 6 tablespoons (90 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 tablespoons (60 mL) butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons (45 mL) white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 mL) plain prepared mustard
  • 3 tablespoons (45 mL) finely minced yellow onion
  • 4 teaspoons (20 mL) bottled liquid smoke flavor (hickory)
  • ¼ teaspoon (1 mL) Louisiana-style red pepper sauce
  • ½ cup (120 mL) brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon (15 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt

Make it step by step

  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Safety note: Keep refrigerated
  5. Safety note: Add to meat near end or after cooking to avoid burning sauce because of sugar content.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook by Wikibooks contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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