Rain or Shine Barbecue

Thanks so much for coming back to the BBQ Brisket blog. There's tons of BBQ information here. Enjoy your visit! The combination of flavors has always been a huge component of barbecue – whther it’s the sweet and spicy tomato-based sauce, or the smoky-savory combination of a dry rub, or the tangy and sweet Carolina barbecue. Every so often, you run across an interesting barbecue recipe that breaks from tradition yet sounds so intriguing it just has to be tried. Here’s one of those intersting recipes that features a unique combination of sauce ingredients.

Rain or Shine Barbecue
1 Cup (8 ounces) Bottled red or Russian or sweet and spicy French dressing
1 Jar (12 ounces) Apricot preserves
1 Envelope Onion Soup Mix
3 lbs. Spareribs, cut into serving pieces
2 to 2.5 lbs. Chicken, cut into serving pieces
In medium bowl, blend dressing, preserves and onion soup mix; set aside.
Indoor:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In large shallow baking pan, bake spareribs 30 minutes. Then, begin to bake chicken, arranged in additional large shallow baking pan. Brush chicken and spareribs with half the glaze; bake 30 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze, then bake an additional 15 minutes or until chicken and spareribs are done.
Outdoor:
Grill spareribs 30 minutes. Then, add chicken and grill 20 minutes. Brush chicken and spareribs with glaze and continue to grill, turning and basting frequently, until chicken and spareribs are done.
Makes about 8 servings.
Recipe from: The Association for Dressings & Sauces

 

Homemade BBQ Sauce Basics

Fans of tomato-based barbecue sauce know that there is a plethora of different flavors and varieties available. Whether your tastes tend toward spicy or sweet, there’s a BBQ sauce for you. Although the marketplace for these sauces is huge, consider adding a homemade barbecue sauce to your repertoire of favorite BBQ sauces.
Whipping up a homemade BBQ sauce is very easy. It takes little time and for the most part, the ingredients are pantry staples. Best of all, making your own homemade barbecue sauce allows you to tailor the taste to be exactly what you like.
Most homemade BBQ sauces start with ketchup as a base. To this you add your favorite spices, seasonings and other liquids to get just that taste you are looking.
For a tangy BBQ Sauce, use equal parts ketchup and vinegar (either white or apple cider). For a thicker sauce that can be made either sweet or spicy, start with ketchup and add a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce. For all of the above types, stir in some brown sugar and the spices and/or seasonings of your choice. You can also add some honey or molasses if those flavors appeal to you in a barbecue sauce.
The usual spices and seasonings to add in any amount desired to the tomato-vinegar-brown sugar or tomato-Worchestershire-brown sugar mixture include:

• Salt
• White or black pepper
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Cumin
• Chili powder
• Paprika
• Allspice
• Cayenne pepper

Play around with the amounts and which types of spices to use until you hit on the combination that’s just right for you. As you experiment, add just a little bit of each spice at a time. Remember, you can always add more but you can’t take out.
If you’re not experimenting with the spices on your own, there are several pre-mixed spice combinations available on the market that can be added in desired amounts to create your homemade barbecue sauce.
Stir all of the barbecue sauce ingredients together until smooth and refrigerate until using. It’s always a good idea to make the sauce ahead of time so that it has time to sit to allow the flavors to develop and mix together.
This method will create a very basic but still very flavorful BBQ sauce that is perfect for any type of BBQ preparation you can think of.

If you want an exact recipe to help you out with the experimentation, here’s a winner.

• 1 1/4 c. ketchup
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 2 T. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 T. honey
• 1 t. chili powder
• 1 t. cumin
• 1/2 t. garlic powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. allspice
• 1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes

Stir everything together in a small bowl until well blended. Refrigerate until needed.
By: admin - February 15th, 2011  Filed under: Barbecue Sauces