Good sauce for barbecue chicken sandwiches?
2bzy asked:
I want to make barbecue chicken sandwiches, but I hate store-bought sauces. They taste like corn syrup. Anybody got a good recipe?Thanks.
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November 30th, 2008 at 8:37 am
If your only problem with store-bought sauces is that they taste like corn syrup, try one that doesn’t have corn syrup or hfcs in it. Try dinosaur BBQ sauce. You can buy it at some grocery stores and you can buy it online. It is my all-time favorite. Here’s the link.
December 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 am
Anything Martha approves is good enough for me!:
December 6th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Big Al’s BBQ Sauce:
INGREDIENTS
2 cups ketchup
2 cups tomato sauce
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
4 teaspoons hickory-flavored liquid smoke
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix together the ketchup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, wine vinegar, molasses, liquid smoke and butter. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, celery seed, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer for up to 20 minutes. For thicker sauce, simmer longer, and for thinner, less time is needed. Sauce can also be thinned using a bit of water if necessary. Brush sauce onto any kind of meat during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
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Texas Chainsaw BBQ Sauce:
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic, minced
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 slices lemon
1 cup real maple syrup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the orange juice, cider vinegar, lemon juice, lemon slices, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, molasses, and brown sugar. Season with dry mustard, salt, red pepper flakes, cumin and paprika. Simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove lemon slices before using.
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Sweet and Spicy:
INGREDIENTS
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup molasses
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon garlic pepper blend
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring (optional)
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until the flavors are blended. Remove from the heat; cool.
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December 7th, 2008 at 10:48 am
You can try green spicy sauce. All you need is coriander leaves, mint leaves (optional), green chilies, salt , lemon juice, pinch of sugar, garlic clove and olive oil blend it well to make smooth paste and enjoy with any bbq chicken. For different typr of sauces you can visit my blog to see sauce and dip recipes like chili garlic sauce and mayonnaise dip sauce etc. my blog address is
December 9th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I created a recipe of my own for bbq chicken. It makes the meat so tender and juicy. It is used as a marinate, but it might work for your sandwich as well.
Equal parts of worchestershire for chicken, balsamic vinegar and any type of bbq sauce. If you like onions, put about 1 to 2 T of onion powder into the mix as well.
Good luck!