This is my go to homemade BBQ marinade and sauce for pork and chicken.
Course Sauce
Prep Time 1 hourhour
Cook Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1med to large onioncoarse chop (at least 2 cups)
½cupoil(I like olive)
16oztomato saucenote the can sizes due to quantity changes
8oztomato pastenote the can sizes due to quantity changes
16ozcan of diced tomatoesoptional, may not use full can
1cwater
½cupbrown sugar
½cuplemon juice
1/4cupWorcestershire sauceto Your taste add or subtract
4tbls.prepared mustard
½t.or more ground pepper
1tbls.salt
2tblsAccentmsg is optional
several dashes of hickory smoke flavoringoptional. Adds another flavor.
Instructions
In a large sauce pan, cook onions in oil until tender. This should be about 10 to 15 minutes.
Add in the rest of the ingredients,
If the can of tomato sauce was less than 16 oz you can add some more tomato sauce or add some of the diced tomatoes.
Slow Simmer 1 hour, add water as needed to maintain desired thickness.
Notes
This is meant to be a thick sauce. Of course you should modify it to your tastes. This is primarily for pork and chicken. I like to prepare the sauce early, then dip the meat pieces in it, before during and after cooking.