Barbecue Sauce - Barbeceu Sauce Recipes

Barbecue sauce

In order to stick to and glaze the meat, a barbecue sauce usually contain at least one of the following:

• Soy sauce
• Sugar
• Honey
• Molasses
• Catsup
• High-fructose corn syrup (frequently found in commercial products)

To be considered here, a barbecue sauce must contain chile pepper in one form or another; typical forms are:

• chili powder
• curry powder
• ground cayenne
• or other dried and ground chile pepper
• a commercial or homemade hot sauce
• a commercial or homemade spice oil

Typically, a barbecue sauce will also contain some of the following (typical additional ingredients):

• garlic
• onion
• vinegar
• dried or prepared mustard
• fresh, pickled or dried and powdered ginger
• thickeners - corn starch, arrowroot, flour
• cumin
• turmeric
• coriander
• dried or fresh oregano
• dried or fresh thyme
• dried or fresh basil
• cilantro
• Szechuan pepper

As an example, here is the recipe for a quick and simple barbecue sauce: Take one part Crystal® Hot Sauce to two parts molasses. Simmer on the stove until it thickens slightly while stirring constantly. Repeat but with proportions reversed. Use the first to glaze the meat while it is cooking over the fire. Use the second as the serving barbecue sauce. You can marinate the meat in the refrigerator for anything from several hours to several days ahead with either of them or with straight Crystal Hot Sauce. Also offer Crystal Hot Sauce as a serving barbecue sauce.