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How to Make Basic Barbecue Sauce

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One condiment this Kansas girl is never without is barbecue sauce. Well, except that one time when the ribs were ready and yep, I was out of the liquid gold. Not one to run to the store for only one condiment, I decided to make my own sauce.

Since it’s summer I tend to use quite quite a bit more barbecue sauce on burgers, ribs, and even inside lettuce wraps. So, in case you’re like me, here’s How to Make Basic Barbecue Sauce when the bottle stuff just won’t do or you’re out of it. This recipe is ketchup based and is more of a Kansas City barbecue sauce.

Barbecue is a staple food group when you live in Kansas. We smoked this rack of ribs on our Traeger Tailgater low and slow adding barbecue sauce at the end of cooking.

Once you’ve combined all of the barbecue sauce ingredients using a whisk in a saucepan, turn the pan to low heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Be sure to stir often. Remove the pan from the burner and allow to cool before pouring the barbecue sauce into a Bell jar and sealing it. Your sauce will keep for about two weeks in the refrigerator.

While there are many kinds of barbecue sauce varieties from Carolina style vinegar based to Kansas City style tomato based, I prefer the later on everything from smoked pulled pork and ribs to cheddar cheeseburgers. I’ve also included the links to a few of my recipes that use can this sauce. You might enjoy: Grilled Blooming Onion with Barbecue Sauce , Barbecue Chicken Spring Rolls, and Ultimate Summer Hot Dog Toppings List. 

Making your own sauce is incredibly simple and takes very little time. Give it a try! Do you have a summer grill recipe that you love to sauce up? Share it in the comments section below.

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How to Make Basic Barbecue Sauce

This Kansas City style barbecue sauce is easy to make and better tasting than the bottled variety.

10 minPrep Time

15 minCook Time

25 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 c. ketchup
  • 3 T. dark brown sugar
  • 3 T. cider vinegar
  • 2 T worcestershire
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.
  2. Stir the ingredients well on a low simmer until fully incorporated.
  3. Simmer for about 15 minutes stirring often.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  5. Pour sauce into glass jar and seal with a lid.
  6. Refrigerate jarred sauce.

Notes

You can also use smoked paprika instead of regular paprika. Want a more Memphis style sauce, add more vinegar and molasses for sweetener.

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Barbecue Chicken Spring Rolls

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Have you ever peered into your fridge only to see last night’s leftovers staring back at you?

I found a magical way of repurposing leftover grilled barbecue chicken. Let me introduce you to…Barbecue Chicken Spring Rolls! There is something pretty cool about taking a traditional Asian appetizer and turning it on its face to give it a unique flavor. See, I told you we were going to get creative. Let’s get started!

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The ingredients to make spring rolls are relatively easy to find. You don’t have to visit an Asian market to locate rice paper wrappers or rice stick noodles. Just cruise down the ethnic foods aisle at your neighborhood grocery store to purchase them. Each package will last you several recipes. I like to keep these staples on hand in the pantry, especially when I’m bored with leftovers.

Rice noodles, sometimes called “sticks,” are extra thin, round noodles that soak in warm water before use. After draining off the water, the noodles can be used in anything from a wrap to a noodle bowl. Avoid the thicker, flat noodles, sometimes labeled “vermicelli.”

Food dishes should have textured layers of flavor. (I’m known for adding potato chips to my sandwiches.) While these raw vegetables have decent crunch inside these rolls, you can also tuck wonton strips. The thin rice stick noodles soften when cooked, and give the julienned vegetables and chicken a starch to adhere to inside the roll.

Of course, they would only be authentic spring rolls if a dipping sauce accompanied them. When I order spring rolls (or egg rolls) in a restaurant, they typically arrive at the table with peanut dipping sauce. Try a new sauce. Elevate the flavor of your dipping sauce by combining a sweet barbecue sauce with sriracha mayo and drizzle it across your appetizer plate.

Rock and roll! Barbecue Chicken Spring Rolls not only use up leftovers but are a healthy option for an appetizer.
Rock and roll! Barbecue Chicken Spring Rolls not only use leftovers but are a healthy option for an appetizer.

Serves 5-6 large spring rolls

Barbecue Chicken Spring Rolls

Everyone wins with these Barbecue Chicken Spring Rolls! Use up leftover barbecue chicken and add new flavor to the typical Asian appetizer.

20 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • Filling:
  • 2 c. softened rice stick noodles, drained
  • 2 c. julienned barbecue chicken thigh meat
  • 2 c. julienned carrots
  • 2 c. julienned red bell pepper
  • 2 c. julienned cucumbers (partially peeled)
  • 1 c. green onion (cut on a bias)
  • 4-5 T. wonton crisps
  • Wrap:
  • 5-6 rice paper wrappers
  • Dipping Sauce:
  • 3 T. barbecue sauce
  • 3 T. sriracha mayo
  • 1/2 c. wonton strips

Instructions

  1. Prep all vegetables and chicken in advance.
  2. Cook rice sticks according to package directions and drain water.
  3. Run warm water over each rice paper wrapper for 5 seconds (one at a time) and lay flat on a cutting board.
  4. Fill the now soft rice paper wrapper with julienned vegetables and chicken. Top with a small handful of prepped rice noodles.
  5. Add a few wonton crisps.
  6. Fold the shorter side of the rice paper wrapper over the filling and toward the wrapper's center.
  7. Fold and tuck in the filling by pulling the bottom end of the wrapper and rolling it until complete. (Roll it like you would a burrito, but tightly otherwise your filling will fall out when the spring roll is cut in half.)
  8. Garnish with green onion.
  9. Serve with dipping sauce on the side.

Notes

Add the vegetables to the prepped rice paper wrapper before the noodles and chicken, if you want bright color to show through your roll when plating.

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Nutrition

Calories

730 cal

Fat

14 g

Carbs

131 g

Protein

20 g
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BBQ Chicken Spring Rolls