Asian-style Barbecue Sauce →

This Asian-inspired barbecue sauce is a nice alternative to more traditional barbecue sauces used in the United States

Asian Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• 3/4 cup ketchup

• 3/4 cup soy sauce

• 1/3 cup sake (you can sub dry-sherry or chicken broth)

• 3 teaspoons sesame oil

• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root (use a micro-plane, or finely mince by hand)

• 2 teaspoons grated garlic 

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients. Reserve 1 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate the extra sauce. (This recipe yields more sauce than you will need to barbecue chicken for 4-6 people. The extra sauce will keep refrigerated in a closed glass jar for at least a week.)

2. Brush on the sauce and grill the chicken, turning until the sauce begins to caramelize.

 Serve with Roasted-Grilled Barbecue Chicken

Kansas City Dry Rub for Pork →

This is a good dry rub to season pork roast or ribs. It can be used for smoking ribs or seasoning meat prior to basting with a good barbecue sauce like Bourbon-Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce.

Kansas City Dry Rub for Pork
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Ingredients:

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup paprika

• 1 tablespoon black pepper

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 1 tablespoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon cayenne

Preparation:

1. Mix all the ingredients well and store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. The spice mix will keep stored in a cool dark place for several months.

2. Rub the spice mix onto your meat several hours (preferably overnight) before cooking.

Adapted from: https://www.thespruceeats.com/kansas-city-rib-rub-recipe

Bourbon-Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce →

This is my favorite barbecue sauce bar none! It is great on grilled pork, beef, or chicken. You can adjust the heat to your taste by increasing the cayenne 1/8 teaspoon at a time and or the smokiness by adding a ¼ teaspoon at a time of the Chipotle or Ancho chili powder. Experiment and make it your own!

Bourbon-Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce
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Ingredients:

• ½ cup ketchup

• ¼ cup Bourbon

• 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

• ½ cup molasses

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon yellow or brown mustard

• ½ shallot or ½ tablespoon onion powder

• 2 cloves of garlic grated or finely minced (or 1 teaspoon granulated garlic)

• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

• ¼ teaspoon Chipotle (or Ancho) chili powder (½ tsp. for spicier)

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire

• 1 Bay Leaf

Preparation:

1. Saute the shallot and garlic.

2. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over low heat; simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. The sauce should be thin, but not watery. Allow to cool and remove the Bay Leaf.

3. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate. The sauce is better if allowed to sit for a day.

4. Keep refrigerated for up to 10 days.

Adapted from: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Bourbon-and-Brown-Sugar-Barbecue-Sauce-359849?p