Tangy Barbecue Sauce From Martha Stewart Food

TANGY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes., Discard bay leaf. Use as a basting sauce when grilling chicken, pork or beef.

DOWN-HOME BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is translucent, about 1 minute. Add cumin and cayenne; cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook 1 minute.
• Stir remaining ingredients into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Partially cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. If sauce becomes too thick, add water, a little at a time. Let cool. Puree sauce in batches in a blender until smooth.

QUICK BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients.

BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in mustard powder and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire, vinegar, molasses, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Use immediately, or let cool completely before transferring to an airtight container and refrigerating up to 1 month. Reheat gently before serving.

SPICY TOMATO SAUCE (MARTHA STEWART)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook slowly until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes, careful not to burn.
• Add tomatoes and their juices (do this carefully to keep oil from spattering), red pepper flakes, and salt and peper to taste.
• Raise heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer, breaking up tomatoes into small pieces with the side of a wooden spoon.
• Cook unitl sauce thickens, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat, transfer to a service dish, and garnish with parsley.

TANGY CAROLINA-STYLE BARBEQUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine yellow mustard, cider vinegar, brown sugar, white sugar, water, vinegar, chili powder, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Add butter and liquid smoke flavoring and simmer for 10 minutes more.

SPICY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add cayenne, ginger, mustard, salt, and allspice; cook just until spices become very fragrant, about 2 minutes more.
• Add tomato puree, Worcestershire, molasses, and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with pepper. Use immediately, or cool and refrigerate until needed, up to 1 week.

BALSAMIC FIG SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Cover; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer; cook, partially covered, until fruit has broken down, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly; remove thyme sprig. Press mixture through a large-holed sieve with a rubber spatula.