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Easy BBQ Sauce

This Easy BBQ Sauce is a simple and tasty addition to your cookouts, burgers, and veggies, allowing you to control the flavors and customize it to your taste.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Condiment, Side
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil For cooking
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped Adjust quantity for desired spiciness
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste To season

Instructions
 

Cooking

  • Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir in the chopped onion, crushed garlic, finely chopped red chile pepper, dark brown sugar, and crushed fennel seeds. Cook until the onion is tender and the sugar has melted.
  • Mix in the ketchup and dark soy sauce. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Notes

Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. You can make it ahead of time, and it can also be frozen for up to three months.

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 200mgSugar: 15g
Keyword BBQ Sauce, Cookout, Grilling, Homemade Sauce, Sauce Recipe
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