Bourbon Barbecue Chicken Sauce

Bourbon Barbecue Chicken Sauce

The Spruce / Madhumita Sathishkumar

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 25 mins
Servings: 48 servings
Yield: 3 cups

This deeply rich sauce, bursting with sweet bourbon and tomato flavor is a great accompaniment to the chicken. Whether grilling breasts, thighs, or drumsticks, you'll fall in love with this bold, but the delicious chicken sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup

  • 1/2 cup bourbon

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 1/3 cup onion, pureed

  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Bourbon Barbecue Chicken Sauce ingredients

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  2. In a medium saucepan, heat vegetable oil until hot over medium heat.

    oil in a saucepan

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  3. Add the pureed onion and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.

    Add the pureed onion to the saucepan with the oil

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  4. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.

    onions, garlic and oil in a saucepan

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  5. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a bubble and reduce heat to medium-low. Allow sauce to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.

    sauce cooking in a saucepan

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  6. Once the sauce is done, remove from heat and allow to cool before applying to chicken.

    Bourbon Barbecue Chicken Sauce served with chicken

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Tips

  • If using later, allow mixture to cool completely, store in a sealed plastic container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. If using as a side sauce, reheat before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
22 Calories
1g Fat
4g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 48
Amount per serving
Calories 22
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 130mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 0%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 36mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)