Fast Food: Basic Mix-n-Pour BBQ Sauce Recipe

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

A simple and basic no-cook BBQ sauce recipe you can mix up in minutes. And it’s all made with plain ingredients found in your kitchen.  Start with ketchup, mustard and honey, then add a few flavor enhancements and you’re done!

Mix-n-Pour Homemade no-cook BBQ Sauce. A simple no-cook BBQ sauce for pulled pork BBQ sandwiches that can be mixed in minutes. This recipe's easy with basic ingredients from the fridge. #TexasHomesteader

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Making Supper Plans

Recently I decided BBQ sandwiches would be perfect for supper. It had been such a busy day, I needed tonight’s supper to be easy!

I figure BBQ sauce is just a simple tomato based sauce with sweet, zingy and/or smoky additions. So I decided to try to whip up a basic BBQ sauce using just what I had in my fridge.

How To Make Your Own Basic BBQ Sauce

I found a bare-bones recipe over at Cook The Story but of course amended it to add a little more zing.

Basic BBQ Sauce Ingredients

1½ cups ketchup

¼ cup prepared yellow mustard

¼ cup honey

Additional BBQ Sauce Flavor Options:

A few drops of liquid smoke

½ teaspoon garlic powder or cayenne

¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or tabasco sauce

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

I pulled out my ingredients & mixed it all up right in my 2-cup measuring cup.

Mix-n-Pour homemade no-cook BBQ Sauce. A simple no-cook BBQ sauce for pulled pork BBQ sandwiches that can be mixed in minutes. This recipe's easy with basic ingredients from the fridge. #TexasHomesteader

Worked Great For Our BBQ Sandwiches

I must say – not bad! The zing of the mustard and vinegar came through along with the thick sweetness of the honey & the smoky touch of the liquid smoke.

It may not take the place of your grandmother’s prized bbq sauce recipe that you spend hours mixing & simmering, but it’s a pretty darn good basic sauce that you can mix & use in minutes!

And no little plastic bottle to dispose of. Oh, and talk about cheap…

It's easy to use these tips to save money. #TexasHomesteader

How To Use Homemade BBQ Sauce

Mix-n-pour no-cook BBQ Sauce. A simple no-cook BBQ sauce for pulled pork BBQ sandwiches that can be mixed in minutes. This recipe's easy with basic ingredients from the fridge. #TexasHomesteader

Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches on homemade jalapeno buns.

Add Dry Rub for BBQ grilling

BBQ Sandwiches using ground meat

Add to regular Pinto Beans to make BBQ beans

Heck, use it to add a zingy BBQ flavor to any of your favorite foods!

What Goes With BBQ?

Here are a few favorites we like to go with our BBQ:

Pinto Beans (Faster with an Instant Pot!)

Slow cooker Ranch-Style Beans

Grilled corn or squash

Potato Salad or Pasta Salad

Homemade Creamy Coleslaw

Creamy coleslaw with cabbage, carrots and creamy dressing mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed #TexasHomesteader

As with most of my recipes, this one is fully adaptable to your tastes.  Try stirring in some of the flavor options and enjoy!

Did you make this BBQ Sauce? Please rate the recipe in your comment below!

Mix-n-Pour Basic BBQ Sauce

A delicious no-waste way to whip up a mix-n-pour basic bbq sauce for bbq sandwiches using things you've already got in your fridge. #TexasHomesteader

Course Condiments
Cuisine American
Keyword bbq, bbq sauce, honey, ketchup, liquid smoke, mustard
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Author www.TexasHomesteader.com

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups ketchup
  • 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
  • salt to taste optional

Optional Flavor Enhancements

  • 4-5 drops liquid smoke
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or tabasco sauce
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.  Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Nice flavor options - try one or mix 2 or more!

(start with measurements listed and add to your taste):

  • A few drops of liquid smoke,
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or cayenne,
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or Worcestershire sauce,
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

 

~TxH~

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2 thoughts on “Fast Food: Basic Mix-n-Pour BBQ Sauce Recipe

  1. Nancy

    This sounds really good. I, also would use liquid smoke. I have my mom’s recipe but like you said, it takes a while simmering. So this would be a good quick and easy recipe.

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    1. Texas Homesteader Post author

      I thought the smoke added quite a bit too Nancy. I typically love a smoky BBQ sauce, and I don’t like it too sweet. This was a great quick mix-n-pour BBQ sauce that really hit the spot for our BBQ sandwiches. I’ll not be buying those plastic bottles of the stuff anymore! 🙂 ~TxH~

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