This easy homemade barbecue sauce will soon become your favorite option to use with all of your favorite BBQ recipes. This recipe is perfect for grilled barbecue chicken.
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The flavorful blend of brown sugar with ketchup and white vinegar matches the taste of your favorite original barbecue sauce. You’ll enjoy brushing some of this homemade barbecue sauce on your meat for added flavor while you’re grilling.
Before we get to the recipe, I need to point out that there are a few recipes here on the site that use a bottled barbecue sauce. However, every now and then I like to make this easy, delicious recipe.
This barbecue sauce freezes great too! Store it in an airtight container for up to six months. Use on Grilled Barbecue Chicken, Instant Pot Pulled Chicken, Baked Beans or as a condiment and dipping sauce.
You can also use it for my Air Fryer BBQ Chicken that just happens to be wrapped in bacon!
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Main Ingredients Needed
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- Ketchup
- Brown sugar
- White vinegar
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until well combined.
- Be sure all sugar is completely dissolved.
- Let set about 15 minutes before using for flavors to blend.
Storage Tips
- Store in refrigerator in airtight container for up to one week.
Should you refrigerate Homemade Barbecue Sauce?
You should store this sauce in a sealed air-tight container in the refrigerator. That way you can be sure the barbecue sauce tastes fresh for up to two weeks.
Can you Freeze Barbecue Sauce?
Yes! Barbecue sauce can be frozen for up to three months. You can either store it in an air-tight container or a freezer bag. Try to remove as much air as possible if you do decide to use a freezer bag.
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Try this Barbecue Sauce in any of these yummy recipes
- Falling Off the Bone BBQ Ribs - an old recipe from the blog, but still so delicious.
- Bacon Wrapped BBQ Crock Pot Chicken
- Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
- Grilled Barbecue Chicken Legs and Thighs
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📖 Recipe Card
Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Method
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until well combined.
- Be sure all sugar is completely dissolved.
- Let set about 15 minutes before using for flavors to blend.
- Store in refrigerator in airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Notes
Tried this recipe?
Let us know how it was!This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2013 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Teresa Corman says
THIS RECIPE IS GOOD BUT IT DOESNT SAY HOW LONG IN THE OVEN UNDER BROIL SO I JUST LEFT IT IN THE OVEN UNDER BROIL FOR A SHORT TIME THEY ARE ALREADY DONE WHEN I PUT IN OVEN UNDER BROIL WITH THE SAUCE ON THEM CAUSE I HAD ALREADY COOKED THEM IN THE CROCKPOT THE MEAT COMMING OFF OF THE SPARE RIBS THANK U FOR THE GOOD RECIPE JUST LEAVE COMMENT ON HOW LONG IN OVEN UNDER BROIL AND OR IF NOT ON BROIL ON 200'IN OVEN FOR IF THEY WERE ALREADY COOKED PRIOR IN CROCKPOT MEANING WELL DONE MEAT FALLING OFF OF THE BONE???
Lois says
If you cooked the ribs in the crock pot, you only need to put them under the broiler for about 2 to 3 minutes. Any longer and they will burn. Thank you for the comment and visiting my site!
Cheryl @ TFD says
I'm lazy, so I just buy mine. Mostly Baby Ray's, too. I'm looking forward to seeing what you're going to put your BBQ sauce on!
Vee says
I often need a barbecue sauce recipe. This one sounds very good and with ingredients that I have.