Recipe: Simple Memphis Style BBQ Sauce

Memphis Style BBQ Sauce. Memphis-style barbecue is one of the four predominant regional styles of barbecue in the United States, the other three being Carolina, Kansas City, and Texas. Like many southern varieties of barbecue, Memphis-style barbecue is mostly made using pork, usually ribs and shoulders, though many restaurants will still serve beef and chicken. Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat.

This "Memphis-style" is my favorite to make at home—it takes the aspects of sweet tomato. It's no wonder BBQ sauce is one of the most popular sauces and condiments around. There's a style of sauce for every pallet and to suit every kind of dish! You can cook Memphis Style BBQ Sauce using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Memphis Style BBQ Sauce

1. Prepare 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
2. You need 1 of small onion, chopped finely.
3. Prepare 2 of garlic cloves, minced.
4. It's 2 cup of tomato ketchup.
5. You need 1/2 cup of cider vinegar.
6. Prepare 1/3 cup of rice vinegar.
7. Prepare 1/3 cup of molasses.
8. Prepare 3 tbsp of worcestershire sauce.
9. It's 2 tbsp of brown sugar.
10. Prepare 2 tsp of dry mustard.
11. Prepare 1 tsp of red hot sauce.
12. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of ground black pepper.
14. Prepare 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper.

This Memphis BBQ Sauce is thinner and tangier than most barbecue sauces, especially the thick and smoky sauces typically available at the grocery store. "Memphis style" used to mean vinegar and pepper, and then tomato and brown sugar found their way into the mix. This sauce has a more bitter bite than the Kansas City version. Try them side by side on barbecued chicken and see which you prefer. Combine all the ingredients except for oil.

Memphis Style BBQ Sauce step by step

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook till softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute..
2. Add tomato ketchup, cider vinegar, rice vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, hot sauce, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally..
3. Allow mixture to cool, then transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Store in a sterile jar with airtight lid, keeps in the fridge for up to a month..

Bring to a low boil, stirring often. Memphis is a city that takes great pride in its barbecue. We claim to have the best in the world and have become famous for it. From world renowned restaurants like The Rendezvous and Central BBQ, to the Memphis in May World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest, barbecue is an important part of our culture here in the Bluff City. But what exactly is Memphis-Style Barbecue?