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spicy bbq sauce recipe

Homemade Spicy BBQ Sauce Recipe

This spicy barbecue sauce is for all spicy food lovers! With a healthy dose of heat, this sauce will literally make anything taste good!
4.92 from 59 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 95 kcal

Equipment

  • Whisk
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 jalapeno peppers diced
  • 1 medium red onion diced
  • 1 medium red pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp ground oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Place the olive oil in a saucepot over medium-high heat. Once it is hot, add the red onion, jalapeno peppers, and red bell pepper and sauté the herbs for 3-5 minutes until they begin to soften.
  • Add the garlic and cook for a minute until it becomes aromatic. Next, add the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, bourbon, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, paprika, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, cumin, and red pepper flakes.
  • Bring the spicy BBQ sauce to a boil, then decrease the heat to medium-low and gently simmer it for10-15 minutes.
  • Place the spicy bbq sauce into a blender and puree it until the sauce is smooth and has a thick consistency.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 75gCalories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 17.52gProtein: 0.64gFat: 2.47gSaturated Fat: 0.34gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.71gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 423mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 14.49gVitamin A: 635IUVitamin C: 19.1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.62mg
Keyword bbq sauce, spicy bbq sauce
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