This North Carolina BBQ Sauce recipe is tangy and full of flavor! We love slathering it on pulled pork or grilled chicken. You won’t be able to get enough of this barbecue sauce recipe.
People. I have a problem.
I want to dip all the things in all the things.
By which I mean, I want to dip every single food in every single type of condiment available.
If I have chicken strips, I must also have country gravy, ranch dressing, honey mustard, barbecue sauce, and buffalo sauce.
If I eat french fries, I want a plate with little squirts of ketchup, dollops of mayo, blobs of spicy mustard, and a good amount of fry sauce.
I have condiment commitment issues, you guys. I should probably go to therapy for this.
Anyway, barbecue sauce is a condiment which means that I love it and want to have it’s babies.
So, I made up a batch of my favorite barbecue sauce recipe this week and thought I’d share the recipe.
I snagged it off the back of a bag of Lay’s barbecue chips a long time ago, doctored it up a bit, and it’s been a favorite ever since! I love the tangy flavor from all of the vinegar!
This vinegar based bbq sauce is absolutely perfection, my friends.
This North Carolina bbq sauce recipe is full of tangy flavor!
Tangy Carolina Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Dump everything into a medium saucepan set to low heat. Whisk together to combine. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Boil, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until the sauce has reduced by 1/3.
- Remove from the heat and store in a one pint mason jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information:
Tammy says
Amazing Sauce
Natalie says
Hi I made a little two much. Is this good for more than two weeks? I can probably freeze it.
Karly says
Hi Natalie! I’m not a food safety expert and just go by the guidelines that I’ve researched.
Joe says
Not bad at all, I added a little more heat plus a little more apple cider vinegar.
cooked just a little bit longer and it turned out amazing
Webster says
Slight modifications: 1/2 the ketchup, 1 teaspoon cayenne, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, no Worcestershire. Added reduced pork stock from pork shoulder sous vide. Put it on smoked shoulder FTW. Great sauce, I’ll be adding this to the repertoire.
Cindy says
Hands down the best BBQ sauce I’ve ever had!
Karly says
Thanks, Cindy!
ExChiefJim says
This was an awesome sauce that my whole family loved! It was a hit on our smoked pulled pork sandwiches. So much that a few of our guests took it home with them!
Karly says
Love to hear that!