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This simple BBQ Sauce recipe with a honey bbq sauce base comes together quickly & fuss free.
A simple yet delicious easy barbecue sauce that is packed with flavour.

Easy barbecue sauce | Simple bbq sauce recipe | Honey bbq sauce

Honey bbq sauce Recipe

Chris Girvan-Brown

A simple bbq sauce recipe with no overpowering flavours. Our easy barbecue sauce has a honey bbq sauce base which makes it great for both dipping or basting.

Ideal for smoked meats, pizza, burgers, bbq, seafood or a dip for your fish & chips.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Additional Time 1

Total Time 1 20

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Cuisine American

Calories 1828 kcal

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Ingredients

1 small red onion minced ¾ cup
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves minced
280 grams tomato paste
2 cans water from empty tomato paste can
¼ cup molasses
1 cup honey
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp salt

Instructions

In a small heavy-bottomed saucepan gently heat the olive oil on your stove top.
Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until the onions start to turn translucent and begin to brown.
Add the tomato paste and water and mix through.
Allow to come to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the molasses, honey, vinegar, fish sauce, Dijon mustard, and salt and mix through.
Bring to the boil, then lower the temperature and simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
Cool for at least 1 hour before transferring to an airtight container.
Refrigerate.

Notes

Simple barbecue sauce Uses

Brush your chicken, pork, chops in the final minutes of bbq cooking.
Having a mild honey bbq sauce base makes it great as a dipping sauce or topping on virtually any cooked meats.
A perfect go to sauce for burgers and pizza.