Shelly's Recipe

Kentucky Smoked Barbecue Sauce

Category: Sauces, Marinades, Spices, Glazes and Rubs

The finished sauce can be brushed on grilled food or passed separately.

4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 small onion , chopped
2 medium cloves of garlic , minced
2 tsp paprika
1 tbsp ground black pepper
2 medium lemons , juiced to yield 1/4 cup juice
1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 (16 oz)can tomato sauce

Heat butter in a medium saucepan. Add onions and garlic; saute until onions soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in next 7 ingredients; cook over medium heat to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, dissolve brown sugar in vinegar. Add vinegar/sugar mixture and tomato sauce; bring to simmer. Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Serve.