This tangy sweet barbecue sauce takes wings, pork, and ribs to a new level. Best of all, it isn’t filled with all kinds of sugar and corn syrup. I love this sauce and always keep it on hand for any kind of meat. I have even canned large amounts in the summertime using sauce from fresh tomatoes.

Memphis Style Barbecue Sauce THM-FP
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup diced onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Black Strap Molasses
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup THM Gentle Sweet or Brown Sugar Sweetener Substitute
- 1 cup tomato paste
Blend together tomato sauce, onions, and garlic until smooth. Pour into a sauce pan. Add vinegar, soy sauce, seasonings, molasses, and sweetener. Simmer on medium-low heat for 1 hour. Whisk in tomato paste. Cool. This will keep for an extended time in the refrigerator.
*To get the smooth texture of bought sauce, blend the cooled sauce in your blender until smooth.
*If you would like it a bit thicker add a small amount of xanthan gum when you blend the sauce.
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Memphis Style Barbecue Sauce THM-FP
Ingredients
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup diced onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Black Strap Molasses
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup THM Gentle Sweet or Brown Sugar Sweetener Substitute
- 1 cup tomato paste
Instructions
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Blend together tomato sauce, onions, and garlic until smooth. POur into a sauce pan. Add vinegar, soy sauce, seasonings, molasses, and sweetener. Simmer on medium-low heat for 1 hour. Whisk in tomato paste. Cool.
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*To get the smooth texture of bought sauce, blend the cooled sauce in your blender.
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*If you would like it a bit thicker add a small amount of xanthan gum when you blend the sauce.
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