Central Texas Barbecue Sauce Recipes

TEXAS-STYLE BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15-20 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

TEXAS BBQ SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• First, mix the ground coffee, chili peppers, pepper flakes, salt, and sugar, and blend well.
• Separately, mix the tomato paste with the other wet ingredients which are vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and onions.
• Combine the dry and wet ingredients in a sauce pan, and simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat.
• Puree all the ingredients together, and then go back and simmer the mix again.
• Allow for the sauce to thicken, or serve at room temperature.

SPRING HILL RANCH CENTRAL TEXAS BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and stir until it is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice chipotles, cayenne, salt, pepper and liquid smoke (if using). Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until it has reduced to about the recipe amount and thickened slightly, about 15 to 30 minutes.

CENTRAL TEXAS BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the meat drippings, ketchup, vinegar, bacon fat, hot sauce, and liquid smoke with ½ cup water in a large pot.
• Slowly bring to a boil over medium heat; decrease heat to med-low and let the sauce simmer gently until richly flavored and slightly reduced, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
• Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate, covered, until serving; will keep for 3 days.
• Bring to room temperature or warm before using.
• Variation-to approximate the flavor that comes from pit smoking, there is liquid smoke in the recipe; as an alternative, you can put the pot in your smoker and cook it for several hours in the presence of hickory smoke.

TEXAS BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Stir in ketchup and all remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until reduced to 1 1/3 cups, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. do ahead Can be made 1 week ahead. Cool slightly, cover, and chill.
• Dried, smoked jalapeños in a spicy tomato sauce called adobo; available at some supermarkets and at Latin markets.