BBQ sauce

Name: BBQ sauce
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tbsp butter and rapeseed oil; 100 ml tomato ketchup; 1 tbsp icing sugar; 2 tbsp vinegar; 1 tsp Sambal oelek; 1 tsp ground cumin

Sweet, tangy and hot – just like a good barbecue sauce should be. Try serving it with beef, chicken, pork or a piece of grilled salmon.

Ingredients

Garlic cloves, chopped	2
Butter and rapeseed oil	1 tbsp
Tomato ketchup	100 ml
Icing sugar	1 tbsp
Vinegar	2 tbsp
Sambal oelek	1 tsp
Ground cumin	1 tsp

Instructions

Sauté the garlic in butter and rapeseed oil in a small saucepan.
Add the other ingredients and cook for about 3 minutes. Leave to cool. If the barbecue sauce is a little too runny, you can thicken it slightly with some corn starch.
Ready!

Enjoy!

BBQ sauce

How long does BBQ sauce last?

With a sauce this versatile, it's easy to make sure that nothing is wasted. Once your BBQ sauce has cooled to room temperature, transfer it to a jar or other container with an air-tight lid. Then store it in the fridge for up to six weeks. Chances are that the sauce will come to use much faster than that.

Is BBQ sauce gluten-free?

If you want to avoid gluten, you mainly need to keep an eye on grains such as wheat and oats. This sauce is gluten-free because it's made without any grain-based thickener. However, many BBQ sauces are made with Worcestershire sauce as an ingredient, which does contain gluten. Ifyou want to make sure that your sauce is gluten free, there is no better way than to make your own.

Why is it called BBQ?

BBQ is simply another way of writing barbecue based on the similar-sounding pronunciation of the three letters. BBQ sauce is any sauce that people think goes particularly well with barbecued meat and vegetables, as a marinade or condiment. You will find a great variety of BBQ sauces in stores, with different combinations of heat, sweetness, acidity, and spices. To find your favourite, try sauces from different cultures and cuisines: American, Korean, Brazilian – there's a whole world of BBQ flavours to explore.

What does BBQ taste like?

BBQ flavour is determined partly by the culture and cuisine that it represents, and partly by the different styles within that cuisine. Sometimes it will be smoky, rich, and hot. Other times brighter and fruitier. A common trait is the combination of sweetness, tanginess, and various aromatics and spices in a BBQ sauce. Sweetness can come from honey, sugar, or fruit pulp. Acidity is often added through vinegar or citrus juice. As for aromatics and spices, you will often find onion, garlic, cumin, chilli, and herbs such as parsley, basil, and oregano in a BBQ sauce.