Barbecue Sauces For Chicken

Barbecue Sauces for Chicken

Chicken is one of the most commonly grilled, barbecued and smoked meats. If you're planning on cooking your poultry outdoors, then you'll need some great sauce. Check out our recipes for barbecue sauces for chicken. Each one of these can be used as a marinade and basting sauce to take your chicken from plain to amazing in no time!

Sweet and Tangy Classic BBQ Sauce

2 cups tomato ketchup ½ cup minced onion 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/8 cup molasses 4 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons mustard 2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon real butter 1/4 cup minced white onion Salt and pepper to taste Juice of one lemon In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and cook until they're soft and beginning to brown. Slowly stir in the rest of the ingredients and cook over low to medium heat for approximately thirty minutes. Let sauce stand for ten minutes to allow flavors to meld, then stir and serve.

Bourbon Chicken Barbecue Sauce

1 ½ cup tomato ketchup 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 3/4 cup favorite bourbon such as Jim Beam or Jack Daniels 5 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients in a medium to large saucepan. First, bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer the sauce for at least thirty minutes, stirring frequently. When sauce is smooth and thick, remove from heat and allow to cool for ten minutes before serving.

Hot Apricot Barbecue Sauce

½ teaspoon dried and minced habanero pepper (or jalapeno, depending on desired heat) 1 tablespoon real butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 4 tablespoons apricot preserves or jam 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar ½ cup water Salt and pepper Heat the water over medium heat until it is hot but not boiling. Slowly add the minced, dried pepper and allow it to distribute throughout the water. Add butter and allow it to melt, then shake in salt and pepper. Slowly stir in brown sugar, then add the preserves and vinegar. Stir the mixture over medium heat until it is thick, perfectly blended and evenly heated.

Barbecue Recipes

Great Barbecue Recipes

There are lots of great barbecue recipes out there, no doubt about it. People love cooking outdoors and often enjoy dishes like barbecued beef, pork, poultry, fish and vegetables. There are lots of different ways to prepare these dishes on the grill or smoker of your choice. For a good start, try the following barbecue recipes during your next cookout. 

Classic Barbecued Ribs 

5 lbs pork ribs 1 ½ cup tomato ketchup 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp red pepper 1/8 cup molasses 

On a charcoal or gas grill, cook ribs over medium heat for approximately 1 ½ hours. On the stovetop in a medium pan, combine all sauce ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring frequently until completely blended. Cover ribs with sauce, turn, and coat other side. Cook ribs for an additional 30 to 45 minutes, basting occasionally and turning frequently. 

Grilled Salmon 

4 wild-caught Alaskan salmon filets Bottle of Italian salad dressing 

This recipe is simple yet delicious. Marinade filets in Italian dressing overnight for best results. Cover the surface with aluminum foil so that the fish doesn't flake apart and fall through. Heat your gas or charcoal grill for about twenty minutes, then place marinaded fish on the heated foil. Grill for around eight to ten minutes on each side, or until the middle of the fish is no longer pink. 

Easy Barbecued Chicken 

Frying chicken, separated into pieces Barbecue sauce or marinade of your choice (see rib recipe for a good blend) 

Chicken is inexpensive and does great on a charcoal or gas grill. Marinade your chicken overnight or at least for a few hours for best results. When you're ready to cook it, heat charcoal or gas grill for approximately 30 minutes. When grill is around 400 degrees or charcoal is glowing and ashed over, place marinaded chicken on the cooking surface and grill for about ten to fifteen minutes on each side. Baste frequently with sauce and turn often. 

Barbecued Corn on the Cob 

8 ears fresh corn on the cob Melted butter Salt and pepper 

Heat gas or charcoal grill to approximately 350 degrees. Remove the husks and silk from all corn and rinse thoroughly. For this simple yet delicious dish, you can either wrap the corn ears in foil or lay them directly on the cooking surface. Before cooking, cover with butter, salt and pepper. Turn often until corn is cooked evenly, for about ten minutes total.

Crock Pot Barbecue Meatballs

Crock Pot Barbecue Meatballs

Crock pot barbecue meatballs are a classic dish that work well at any dinner or gathering. Holidays are a great time to prepare this delicious yet unbelievably simple dish. Read on for our basic crockpot barbecue meatballs recipe, which can be modified to suit your own individual tastes.

For the Meatballs:

2 lbs ground beef 1/3 cup minced onion 1/3 cup rolled oats 1 beaten egg ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon sage 1 teaspoon rosemary

For the Sauce:

1 cup tomato ketchup ½ teaspoon mustard powder 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Mix all meatball ingredients together and roll them into ball form. Place in skillet and brown the meatballs on all sides, cooking over medium heat for approximately five minutes. In your crock pot, combine sauce ingredients and mix well. Add the meatballs, cover the crock pot and cook for five and a half hours on the Low setting. Stir occasionally during the cooking process and make sure all meatballs are covered with sauce.

Variations:

There are many different ways you can prepare crock pot barbecue meatballs. Try mixing Italian sausage in with the ground beef and substituting tomato sauce for ketchup. Or go Swedish and create a creamy sauce for your meatballs from sour cream and Cream of Mushroom soup. For a little more substance, try serving your meatballs with rice or egg noodles.

If you prefer not to make your own meatballs, try the frozen kind found at the supermarket. They may not be as good as homemade, but they'll certainly do! If you like, you can bake or fry your meatballs, then freeze them for slow cooker use at a later date.

For easy cleanup, wait until your crock pot is cool then fill the inner area with hot, soapy water. Use a sponge or nylon net scrubber to scrub your crock pot – never use Brillo! If you're experiencing staining, cook water and white vinegar on the highest setting for around two hours. The stains will come off and your crock pot will look as good as new!