Bubba's BBQ Sauce Recipe
Bubba’s BBQ Sauce Recipe is a rich, tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy homemade sauce packed with classic barbecue flavor. I love this Bubba’s BBQ Sauce Recipe because it combines tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and warm spices into a smooth sauce that tastes bold and balanced.
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- Fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 1 can 6 oz / 170 g tomato paste
- ½ cup 120 g tomato sauce
- ⅓ cup 67 g packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup 60 ml apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon 14 g unsalted butter
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons 40 g molasses
- 2 tablespoons 30 g yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons 45 ml Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 tablespoons 30 ml water, if needed
Instructions
Step 1
- Put the tomato paste, tomato sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, yellow mustard, butter, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, hot sauce, and celery seed into a medium saucepan. Give everything a good stir until the ingredients are well combined.
Step 2
- Set the saucepan over medium low heat and let the sauce come to a gentle simmer. Keep stirring often so the sauce does not burn or stick to the bottom. Let it cook for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and the flavors come together. Stir in a little water at a time if the sauce gets too thick.
Step 3
- Take the saucepan off the heat and have a taste. Add more salt, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, or vinegar to suit your taste. For a silky smooth sauce, pour it through a fine mesh strainer. Allow the sauce to cool before serving or storing it in a clean container.