Memphis Barbecue Sauce

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
As the center of Southern barbecue, Memphis offers sauces that occupy the middle ground between other styles. These blends provide moderate amounts of sweet, heat, and tang, which add up to a lot of flavor.
This recipe goes with Memphis Pork and Coleslaw Sandwich
Yield: 2 cups (serving size: 2 tablespoons)
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer. Cook 5 minutes; serve warm.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 25 (4% from fat)
- Fat:
- 0.1g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.0g)
- Protein:
- 0.4g
- Carbohydrate:
- 6.4g
- Fiber:
- 0.2g
- Cholesterol:
- 0.0mg
- Iron:
- 0.3mg
- Sodium:
- 247mg
- Calcium:
- 10mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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We smoked a Boston Butt and served it with this sauce. It was excellent - everyone loved it. Will use this sauce anytime I need a good tangy BBQ sauce.07/10/07
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My husband loved this.06/27/07




