Recipe: Perfect Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce

Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce.

You can cook Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce

1. It's 3 Tbs. of olive oil.
2. Prepare 1/2 of yellow onion, finely chopped.
3. Prepare 2 of jalapeno peppers, finely chopped.
4. It's 2-3 cloves of garlic, smashed.
5. Prepare 1.5 cup of apple cider vinegar.
6. It's 1 bottle (32 oz.) of ketchup.
7. It's 1 cup of BBQ sauce, store brand.
8. Prepare 6 Tbs. of dark mustard.
9. It's 2 Tbs. of Worcestershire sauce.
10. It's 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
11. You need 1 tablespoon of lime juice.
12. Prepare 1 can (8 oz.) of pineapple bits.
13. Prepare 1/2 cup of molasses.
14. You need Dash of paprika & thyme.
15. It's Dash of salt & pepper.
16. You need Dash of red pepper flakes.

Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce step by step

1. Add oil to a heated 3 quart pot over medium heat. Add the onions and peppers and sauté them for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and mix..
2. Add all the liquid ingredients (but not the fruit & molasses) to the pot and simmer for 30 minutes over medium-low heat..
3. Add the fruit pieces and very lightly blend the sauce using an immersion blender (or a blender in batches). Add the molasses and simmer this for 45 minutes on low-medium heat..
4. While simmering, season with spices to taste as the sauce slowly thickens. Place in a large container when done. Refrigerate to further the thickening process before using..