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Basic Barbecue Sauce / Marinade

Published: Oct 20, 2014 · Modified: Apr 9, 2020 · About 2 minutes to read this article. · By Kim Nielsen

A great barbecue sauce does not have to be difficult to make. This recipe only takes 5 minutes to make and the result is a fantastic barbecue sauce/marinade. Perfect for your barbecue party or just as an marinade in the kitchen.
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Recipe for Basic Barbecue Sauce

Recipe for Homemade Basic Barbecue Sauce / Marinade

A good barbecue sauce / marinade can be used for so many different occasions and it's especially perfect to marinate your meat in before you cook it on the grill. This recipe for barbecue sauce is very easy to make and it can be used for almost all kinds of meat.

See also: Simple recipe for a special Danish dipping sauce

There are so many different ways of making a barbecue sauce, however, we have tried to cut away all the fancy and special ingredients and stick to the most common and basic ingredients. This way the recipe only contains ingredients which most people already have in the homes or at least can find in every grocery store.

Read also: How to make a Nordic Hotdog

In the barbecue season, we always have a batch of this sauce ready in the fridge. When the weather allows it, we marinate some meat and throw it on our grill. One of the things we really love to cook on our grill are some barbecue marinated chicken drumsticks - they are simply just fantastic together with this BBQ marinate.

Recipe for Basic Barbecue Sauce

Basic Barbecue Sauce / Marinade

A great barbecue sauce does not have to be difficult to make. This recipe only takes 5 minutes to make and the result is a fantastic barbecue sauce/marinade. Perfect for your barbecue party or just as an marinade in the kitchen.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Course: Marinade
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Barbecue marinade, Barbecue sauce
Author: NordicFoodLiving.com

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary
  • 2 dl vegetable oil
  • 1 dl ketchup
  • 2 clove of garlic
  • 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or similar vinegar)
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp soya sauce
  • some chili powder

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Keep mixing until the sauce has a uniform consistency.

Notes

Keep the sauce refrigerated when not used


Recipe for Homemade Basic Barbecue Sauce / Marinade

Recipe for Homemade Basic Barbecue Sauce / Marinade

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jamie Swofford

    June 18, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    Do you let the meat drain before bbqing?

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      August 03, 2016 at 5:18 pm

      Hi Jamie. Thanks for your question. No, I simply just take the meat directly to the barbecue. This way you get the best taste in my opinion. Regards Kim

      Reply
      • Aero

        September 05, 2019 at 9:55 pm

        5 stars
        My parents made this for Thanksgiving! Thanks for the awesome recipe, it worked really well. Best wishes and happy Thanksgiving!!!

        Reply
        • Kim Nielsen

          September 06, 2019 at 7:57 am

          You are very welcome - I am just happy that you like the recipe :-)

          Reply
      • Mike

        April 02, 2021 at 1:49 pm

        Could you tell me what dl means please?

        Reply
        • Kim Nielsen

          April 06, 2021 at 10:16 am

          Hi Mike. In my recipes "dl" means deciliter which is an European way of measuring volume. However, if you click the blue button on the recipe called "US customary" you get the US units. I hope this helps. Regards Kim (NordicFoodLiving.com)

          Reply
  2. Petula D'Souza

    December 26, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Thanks, It seems real easy to use. I have a couple of questions. How much marinade would I need for 2.7 kilograms of chicken.? Also could you suggest an alternative to using ketchup?

    Reply
    • Kamiko

      November 01, 2020 at 11:27 am

      Hi. What is soya sauce?

      Reply
      • Kim Nielsen

        November 03, 2020 at 8:37 am

        Sorry about the spelling mistake "Soya sauce" is the same as "soy sauce" :-)

        Reply
  3. Ann

    September 28, 2019 at 7:56 am

    What does di mean

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      September 28, 2019 at 8:54 am

      The word 'dl' means deciliter and is a metric way of measuring volumen. You can also click the 'US customary' button which converts the metric system to the imperial system.

      Reply
  4. Claus Flagstrøm

    November 21, 2019 at 12:14 pm

    Skal lave pita brød idag. Med gulash strimler, og tænkte en marinade ville være lækkert. Så vi prøver denne, er sppændt ppå resultatet. Tak for oppskriften

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      November 21, 2019 at 1:54 pm

      Det var så lidt - jeg håber at du kan lide den. Jeg syntes selv at den er ret god :-)

      Reply
  5. Nicoleta Neda

    January 22, 2020 at 6:04 am

    Looks great, can you use this as marinade, and leave the meat in for a few hours?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      January 22, 2020 at 7:57 am

      Yes you can totally do that. It's a good idea to leave the meat in the marinade for several hours to add extra flavor to it. Regards Kim (NordicFoodLiving.com)

      Reply
  6. Maria

    March 20, 2020 at 2:05 am

    Can i ask is it dark soy or light soy I use please? Thanks

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      March 20, 2020 at 9:58 am

      I normally uses the light soy sauce for the basic barbeque recipe.

      Reply
  7. Lissie

    April 03, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    Hi, wondered if this would work well with olive oil instead of vegetable oil?

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      April 06, 2021 at 10:21 am

      You can use olive oil for the barbeque sauce. Regards Kim (NordicFoodLiving.com)

      Reply
    • Edel Hayes

      July 03, 2021 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe. Worked wonders with boneless chicken thighs.

      Reply
  8. Robgn

    August 14, 2021 at 9:44 pm

    How long does it stay good in the fridge ?

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      August 16, 2021 at 6:00 pm

      It can easily stay for a month. Regards Kim (NordicFoodLiving.com)

      Reply
  9. Anita Maillet

    August 28, 2021 at 6:33 pm

    I forgot to put the ketchup does it matter?

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      August 30, 2021 at 6:11 am

      You can always just add the ketchup later. I would say that ketchup is an important part of the sauce.

      Reply
  10. mama's korean bbq

    March 28, 2022 at 3:17 am

    You can get authentic Korean barbecue in a variety of places. Los Angeles is home to several restaurants offering Korean bulgogi and Korean barbecue. There are several Korean hot pots that you can enjoy. They are usually served with rice. If you go to the Korean BBQ portion on the menu you will find many options available. There are a variety of places to pick from when searching for the finest Korean barbecue. This cuisine is also available at Korean eateries.

    Reply

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