There is a thin line between going completely crazy and switch to everything homemade and choosing when it makes sense to make homemade stuff. I want to believe I’m in the middle.

I tried store bought bbq sauces. The good, the bad and the ugly ones. The problem is the good ones have steep price tags. What makes sense. Usually, it comes from a small batch company that uses the high-quality ingredients and pours the soul into every bottle. But not all of us can afford to pay $10 for a small bottle of best bbq sauce. So this is where I choose a homemade path.

There are hundreds of bbq sauce variations you can make at home. My all-time favorites are coffee and whiskey styles. But these two goes better with meat. For chicken always choose simple bbq sauce. Chicken meat is tender and delicate. To embrace the chicken flavor and texture, it is better to use not overwhelming slightly sweet bbq sauce.

And this is exactly the one I share with you in this post. Plus, this sauce is a part of my Instant Pot BBQ Chicken project that I split into three recipes

1. Barbeques sauce recipe
2. Instant Pot BBQ shredded chicken recipe
3. BBQ Chicken Sliders recipe

So if you haven’t subscribed yet, please do. Because more BBQ is heading your inbox!

Alright, back to bbq sauce. You guys there are no such thing as best bbq sauce. We all have different tastes. For someone sweeter sauce is heaven, for others dragon fire sauce is the thing. Some hate ketchup based bbq sauces, true thing. The list can go on and on. What I learned with so many homemade bbq sauce recipes is YOU make your own best bbq sauce. Take any recipe as a starting point and always adjust it to your liking.

For me sweet and slightly spicy is my thing especially for chicken. For the sweet part, when I have on hand, I always go with maple syrup. Also in the recipe, I noted 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, but usually I use one teaspoon. And I love the tangy kick apple cider vinegar brings. Especially the real organic one with mother in it. Good for the sauce, great for your health.

For that reason, I cannot and don’t want to claim this bbq sauce as the best one. For me, it is the best chicken bbq sauce. Will it be the same for you, maybe, I don’t know. Can YOU make it the best? Sure. Take this sauce as a starting point. If from the start it turns out to be your favorite. Great! Share it with me. If not keep on building the flavor, and share your adjustments in the comment section below.

For now, grab this bbq sauce recipe, tailor it to fit your taste and enjoy it with your favorite food and recipes. See you soon with the 2^nd BBQ chicken recipe!

Happy Cooking 😉!

BBQ Sauce Recipe Tips and Tricks:

• Sweetener options: Honey, maple syrup, and brown sugar.
• Use the raw organic apple cider vinegar. Not only it tastes better but also good for your health.
• For thicker sauce cook additional 5 minutes.
• Refrigerate in an airtight glass container or jar. Usually, I use it within two For the experiment, I made a double batch, and after one month it is still fresh and tasty.

If you make this recipe, please share your picture with me by tagging it #thepuretaste on Instagram. Or share your results in the comment section down below. It means a whole world to me knowing someone is making my recipes.

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Maria

Yields: about 3 cups

How To Make BBQ Sauce Recipe

20-minute easy BBQ sauce recipe

5 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

25 minTotal Time

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Ingredients:

• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup honey, maple syrup or brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 Tbsps. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion flakes or 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (more or less)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions:

In a medium saucepan whisk all ingredients. Bring it to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has slightly thickened.

Remove from heat. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Can be refrigerated in an airtight glass jar or container up to 2 weeks.

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Summer finally arrived in New England. That means cheap fresh produce is just around the corner.

I’m a produce bargain hunter. When I see a bag or box of something, I’m buying it without much thinking where and how to use it. Especially when I see heavyweight produce, like bell peppers.

In Ukraine, we eat a lot of bell peppers. Every garden has it, they are very cheap to buy, and we love eating them.

My mom loves bell peppers, and I have a whole lot of recipes using them, including different ways of roasting and marinating. Eventually, I will share all of them with you. But will start with this simple oven roasted peppers in olive oil.

It is super easy to make. All you need is cut, roast and marinade them. The whole process takes little more than 1 hour, where active time is about 15 minutes. Little efforts yield delicious result!

I usually roast the whole bag of them, around seven peppers. Because I love to have roasted bell peppers in my fridge and use them in different recipes.

The uses of roasted red peppers are limitless, and they will save you lots of time making different breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

My favorite ways to use roasted peppers:

• Make simple roasted pepper pasta
• Use as pizza topping
• Add it to any salad
• Make a simple roasted pepper appetizer, like crostini
• Top your omelet with it
• Add it to any warm vegetarian dish
• And my favorite way – use it in a sandwich. This breakfast egg sandwich with oven roasted red peppers is coming up next!

As you can see, there are a whole lot of reasons why you should try roasted red peppers in oven. Wait when they are in season, grab a bag of bell peppers and learn how to make roasted peppers in oven.

Happy Cooking 😉

How to roast peppers in oven Tips and Tricks:

• Try not to overlap them in a tray. Each stripe needs a direct contact with the baking sheet. If you have too many, use two trays.
• Do not use extra virgin olive oil, especially for roasting. I use pure olive oil from Kirkland.
• Add less or more garlic to your liking. I’m a garlic lover and can use up to 7 garlic cloves. In the recipe, I noted three but usually I use more than that.
• Use real balsamic vinegar. The taste does matter and since it will keep marinating with days don’t skip on quality.
• On the final cooking step, I always taste one and adjust seasonings. Maybe it needs more vinegar, or salt, or garlic. Always adjust it to your liking before putting them in a jar.

Maria

How To Make Oven Roasted Peppers

15 minPrep Time

50 minCook Time

1 hr, 5 Total Time

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Ingredients:

• 2 pounds red, yellow or orange bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3-5 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 365 F.

Clean peppers and cut them into 1-inch strips. Scatter on a regular baking sheet. Generously sprinkle with kosher salt. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Pour olive oil over peppers and mix everything with your hands.

Roast on the middle rack for about 50 minutes, depending how many peppers you have. Flip them over in the middle of roasting. Peppers are ready when they have wrinkled and slightly burned skin (see pictures).

Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, make the marinade. In a small bowl whisk together chopped garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.

When peppers are warm to touch pour marinade over and mix everything with your hands.

Let cool completely. Remove peppers to a clean glass jar or container. Let them marinate at least one day.

Can be refrigerated up to two weeks.

Enjoy!

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vegan

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Calories

913 cal

Fat

76 g

Carbs

61 g

Protein

9 g

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