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QUICK 3-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce (So GOOD…You’ll Never Use Store-Bought BBQ Again!)

April 9, 2022 by Wendy

QUICK 3-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce (So GOOD…You’ll Never Use Store-Bought BBQ Again!)

If you love southern-style home cooking, then don’t miss this easy homemade barbecue sauce! It’s super quick and easy, and everyone has the ingredients right in their pantry! So, if you find yourself with an empty bottle of Sweet Ray’s BBQ or Kraft sauce, no worries! Because, you can make this in a snap.

Barbecue sauce is a tasty addition to a whole bunch of favorite dishes. You can use this to marinade meat or as a dipping sauce. It’s perfect for chicken, beef, fish, hamburgers, seafood or even vegetables!

Why Make Your Own Barbecue Sauce?

There are lots of reasons to make your own barbecue sauce. Firstly, you’ll save a ton of money. For example, this recipe costs pennies to make compared to pre-made sauce which costs dollars. Typically, we pay for convenience and that holds true for prepared sauces as well.

Secondly, have you ever read the ingredients list in barbecue sauce? If you want simple ingredients to avoid those long chemicals you can’t pronounce — then make it yourself! It’s better for you to avoid all that stuff. If you’re thinking prepared mustard and ketchup has preservatives, then you’re right. Some do! However, you can buy ketchup with no high fructose corn syrup. Or, better yet — make your own!

Now, mustard on the other hand is much cleaner. For example, French’s brand prepared yellow mustard contains only: Distilled Vinegar, Water, #1 Grade Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spice, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder.

Of course, brown sugar is pretty straight-forward. The ingredients in brown sugar are refined white sugar and molasses.

And thirdly, this is a great recipe to have on hand when you run out of store-bought barbecue sauce! It’s quick, easy and uses ingredients on hand.

About the Ingredients

As I mentioned above, one of the reasons to make your own DIY Barbecue Sauce is to avoid a lot of bad ingredients. Another reason is that you can alter it to get the taste you want.

I used light brown sugar this time, but if I have it I’ll use dark brown sugar. Dark and Light Brown Sugar are mostly interchangeable in recipes. Dark Brown Sugar just has a richer concentration of molasses in it. So, in this recipe, using dark brown sugar will give you more flavor.

Storing Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Unlike store-bought BBQ sauce which may contain a lot of preservatives, homemade barbecue sauce is going to be fresher and healthier depending on the ingredients you use to make it. But, as great as that sounds, you will want to remember that you can’t store this as long as name-brand barbecue sauces. Of course, you’ll want to store it in the refrigerator, similar to those big name brand bottles. But, unlike the name-brand sauces, your homemade sauce will not last for a year in the fridge. We’re talking a week to 10 days for homemade, versus 7-10 months for prepackaged after its opened. So, don’t make too much. But, don’t worry, it’s yummy and it’ll get eaten up!

 

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QUICK 3-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce (So GOOD…You’ll Never Use Store-Bought BBQ Again!)


  • Author: gimmie
  • Total Time: 2 minutes
  • Yield: 1.5 cups 1x
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This quick & easy homemade barbecue sauce has only 3 simple ingredients. Save time, money and eat cleaner with my tips!


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)

Instructions

Add ingredients to a medium-size bowl.

Whisk together until smooth.

Use in your favorite recipe!

Notes

Dark brown sugar will give a richer, deeper flavor because it contains a higher concentration of molasses.

  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Category: Sauces
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: barbecue, bbq, sauce, sauces, easy, quick, simple, clean

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Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe

August 13, 2015 by Wendy

Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe

Yum! Just wanted to share. If you love Texas Roadhouse restaurants, you can make their to-die-for sweet butter at home!

I’ve seen this recipe online without honey, but it’s sorely lacking without it. Don’t forget the honey! 😉

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Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe


  • Author: gimmie
  • Total Time: 5 mins
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Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter Recipe. Copycat recipe for the delicious butter you can slater on bread, rolls, or ANYTHING!


Ingredients

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  • 2 sticks sweet creamy butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Whip together and use as a spread on rolls or bread
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cuisine: American

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Spinach Dill Deli Dip

July 3, 2015 by Wendy

Spinach Dill Deli Dip

This is one of my favorite things to snack on while waiting for Holiday dinner! Sadly, you can’t find it everywhere. Some parts of the country don’t know about it yet! 😉

When I lived in Southern California I had a really hard time finding it in the deli section of my grocery store.  Even if you can find it, it’s not cheap! It’s much cheaper to make. Give this awesome recipe a try!

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Serve in a hollowed-out round bread loaf. Kings Hawaiian Sweet bread is the PERFECT accompaniment to this awesome cold spinach dip. Just whip up a batch or two, cut the middle of a round loaf and serve in it.  Then, cut the removed bread into bite-size pieces and set alongside bread bowl. Hungry friends and family can use the bread to scoop up the dip.

Warning: make more than you think you’ll need. This stuff disappears FAST!

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Spinach Dill Deli Dip


  • Author: gimmie
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Try this Midwestern favorite appetizer that’s creamy and tangy at the same time. Scoop it up with your favorite Hawaiian sweet bread for an addicting treat you won’t want to stop!


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick® Dill Weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Onion Powder

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients in medium bowl until well blended. Cover.

  2. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve as a dip with assorted cut-up vegetables or crackers.

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Source: McCormick Recipes

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Cheap & Easy Teriyake Sauce Recipe {5 Simple Ingredients}

April 17, 2015 by Wendy

Cheap & Easy Teriyaki Sauce Recipe {5 Simple Ingredients}

YUM!  Why spend a fortune on pre-made sauce when you can whip up your own quickly and easily – and cheaply!

Grab this super fast recipe for Teriyaki that whips up nice and thick! No pineapple or honey, just 5 simple ingredients and takes 5 minutes!

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Price Breakdown

The price breakdown on this varies, but most of the ingredients are in such small quantities they’re negligible costs. The biggest cost is probably the soy sauce which is maybe 10¢ given it’s only 1/4 cup. Plus, a few cents each for the spices, and water is free. The cost is far better than $2 – $6 + per bottle or more at the store!

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Cheap & Easy Teriyake Sauce Recipe {5 Simple Ingredients}


  • Author: Wendy
  • Total Time: 6 mins
  • Yield: 1.5 cups 1x
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Grab this super easy and fast recipe for Teriyaki that whips up nice and thick! No pineapple or honey, just 5 simple ingredients and takes 5 minutes!


Ingredients

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  • 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1⁄4 cup cold water

Instructions

  1. Mix all but last two ingredients in medium saucepan.
  2. In a separate cup, dissolve cornstarch in cold water and add mixture to saucepan.
  3. Heat on medium heat until sauce thickens.
  4. Great when used as a glaze for chicken!
  • Prep Time: 1 min
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Asian

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Easy Sloppy Joes Recipe {Manwich Style Copycat}

March 4, 2015 by Wendy

Sloppy Joes Recipe {Manwich Style Copycat}

If you love Manwich sauce to make a quick and yummy Sloppy Joe’s meal, you’ll love this super easy Manwich copycat recipe that tastes just as good (or better!) And, it’s pretty easy too!

Since you need a pound of ground beef whether you’re using Manwich or this recipe, that cost is going to be the same either way.

The rest of it is small amounts of stuff that lasts a long time and you probably have around the house anyway. Just simple ingredients; nothing exotic here.

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Sloppy Joes Recipe {Manwich Style Copycat}


  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
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Who doesn’t love America’s favorite, Sloppy Joes? Here’s a Manwich Copycat recipe that’s quick, easy and so tasty your whole family will love it!


Ingredients

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  • 1⁄2 cup ketchup
  • 1⁄4 cup steak sauce
  • 1⁄4 cup barbecue sauce
  • 3 Tbsp finely diced red bell pepper
  • 1⁄2 cup finely diced yellow onion
  • 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp hot mustard
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1⁄2 clove garlic (or 1⁄2 tsp garlic powder)

Instructions

  1. Brown 1 lb ground beef, drain fat.
  2. Mix ingredients above, add to hamburger and bring to boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Serve on large white or wheat hamburger buns.

Notes

Serve on large white or wheat hamburger buns.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

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Filed Under: *Lunch, Main Course, Meat, Recipes, Sauces Tagged With: evergreen, hamburger, manwich copycat recipe, manwich recipe, sandwich, sloppy joe, sloppy joes recipe

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