Honey Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Store bought barbecue sauces are fine but I find that homemade ones are much better.  Take a look at my easy to follow recipe for a delicious honey barbecue sauce recipe that can be used on beef or pork ribs, pork loin, chicken, pulled pork, burgers, hotdogs, with beans, in chili or as a dipping sauce and many other items and meats.  It is made with sautéed onion and garlic, ketchup, honey, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, liquid smoke, chili powder and pepper.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup peanut oil
1/4 cup of butter
1 medium white onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup of ketchup
1/3 cup of water
1/4 cup of honey
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon of chili powder
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

Instructions:

To make your BBQ Sauce you will want to place your butter and oil in a saucepan and melt the butter over a medium heat.  Once the butter melts add the onion and garlic to the saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes or until onions are translucent.  Do not let your onions turn brown.

At this point you will need to remove your saucepan from the heat and then add and whisk in your ketchup, water, honey, liquid smoke, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder and pepper.   Then place your saucepan back on the burner over a medium high heat and bring your sauce to a boil.  Once it comes to a boil reduce your heat and bring it to a simmer and cook your sauce uncovered until it reduces and thickens.  This should take about 5 minutes.  Make certain that you stir periodically while it simmers.  When your honey barbecue sauce is done you can either use it or place it in a sealable container and place it in the refrigerator.  It should keep for about a week.