Sam Houston's Famous BBQ Sauce
Fresh and a Blast from the Past
Ingredients
- 3 TBSP cooking oil
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 cup catsup
- 1/4 cup worcestershire
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp dry mustard
- 2 tsp water
Instructions
- Heat the cooking oil in a large heavy cast iron skillet. Add the onion and the garlic. Sauce this lightly. Stir in the catsup, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, white vinegar, hot pepper sauce, sugar, paprika, chili powder and salt.
- Blend together thoroughly the dry mustard and the water until smooth. Then stir this into the sauce. Slowly bring this mixture to a boil.
- Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes. Makes 2 cups.
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Notes
Sam used this spicy concoction both as a marinade and a batting sauce for his barbecued steaks, chops and chicken.