According to Derrick Riches at About.com, “This is a rich, thick, tomato based barbecue sauce recipe often associated these days as Kansas City Style. You get that traditional combination of sweet with a touch of heat in a dark and thick tomato sauce.” I’ve made some modifications to the recipe below by removing a tbsp of cayenne and swapping the proportions of chili powder and paprika, but you can find the original here. And I’ve got to say that I love using ketchup as a raw ingredient…
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup vinegar (I used Heinz white vinegar)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (or enough to sauté the garlic)
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions
Heat oil in a saucepan. Add garlic and sauté until brown. Add remaining ingredients and reduce heat. Simmer for 15 minutes or until thickened.