Fan the flames! Take your grilling up a notch with a mouth-watering BBQ sauce recipe made from scratch.
Prep Tip:
To purée onion, whirl in a food processor, scraping down sides as necessary.
Switch It Up:
Keep the grill going all summer long with these market-fresh flavours.
Spiked Sauce
Omit vegetable oil. Gently boil onion with 1/4 cup beer over medium for 2 min, then continue with recipe.
Smoky Peach
Purée 2 peeled peaches with onion. Reduce ketchup and tomato sauce to 1/2 cup each. Increase smoked paprika to 1/2 tsp.
Filipino-Style Banana
Purée 1 medium banana with onion. Reduce ketchup and tomato sauce to 3/4 cup each. Continue with recipe.
3 Ways To Use This BBQ Sauce Recipe:
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BBQ-Chicken Pizza
Preheat oven to 425F. Divide a 700-g pkg of refrigerated pizza dough into 2 portions. Roll out into rounds on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to a large baking sheet. Stir 1 1/2 cups beer BBQ sauce (left) with 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken. Divide between the two pizza bases, spreading right to the edges. Top each with 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese, then sliced red-onion rings. Bake in centre of oven until crusts are golden, 15 to 18 min. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Glazed Chicken Breasts
Preheat barbecue to medium-high. Oil grill and barbecue 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts with lid closed. Brush chicken often with classic sweet & spicy BBQ sauce (previous page) until chicken feels springy and is richly glazed, about 15 min.
Smokin’ Salad
Stir 1/2 cup smoky-peach BBQ sauce (left) with 2 tbsp lemon juice. Toss with coleslaw mix or shredded iceberg lettuce. Scatter toasted sliced almonds overtop.