Ever Tasted Some Old-Fashioned Memphis Barbecue? Try Some At Your Own Home, Here’s the Recipe

Never had that infamous taste of Memphis barbecue that has a reputation that rings around the world? Try the taste of Memphis barbecue from the comfort of your own home with this delicious Memphis Barbecue sauce recipe.

Great for topping chicken, beef, lamb or your other favorite meats.

Memphis Barbecue Sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minched
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp Blue Agave Nectar or can use molasses
• 1 tbsp mustard prepared
• 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
• 1/4 tsp sea salt can be substituted with Himalyian salt
• 1/8 tsp red pepper ground red pepper or 1 tablespoon of hot sauce
• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke optional

Method

 

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add in the onions and garlic and saute around 3 to 5 minutes until golden.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients except for the liquid smoke and simmer for around 10 minutes.
4. Lastly, add in the liquid smoke, stir and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
5. *Optional - Puree to remove any solids if you want your BBQ sauce without bits of onion and garlic.