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Prep Time20 minutes
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Cook Time15 minutes
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Serv SizeYield: 1 1/4 cups
Finger Lickin’ Hickory Honey BBQ Sauce — sweet with a smoky attitude.🔥
Ingredients
Directions
This Hickory Honey BBQ Sauce is the kind of sweet‑smoky, glossy barbecue sauce that instantly upgrades anything it touches. The deep hickory flavor gives it that classic backyard‑grill aroma, while the honey adds a smooth, sticky sweetness that caramelizes beautifully on the heat. It works as a grilling glaze, a dipping sauce, a burger spread, or even a quick pulled‑pork toss. Whether you brush it on ribs, drizzle it over chicken, or spoon it onto a sandwich, this sauce brings bold flavor with almost no effort — just whisk, simmer, and chill.
In a medium bowl, combine the ketchup, honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and hickory smoke powder. Whisk until the mixture is completely smooth, and the honey and sugar are fully blended into the sauce.
Pour the whisked sauce into a medium saucepan and set it over medium heat. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and cook, uncovered, for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The mixture will darken to a deep brown and thicken into a glossy barbecue sauce as the sugars melt, and the flavors concentrate. Remove from the heat and let the sauce cool to room temperature, then transfer it to a jar or airtight container. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using. It will thicken as it chills, and the flavors deepen even more. The sauce keeps in the fridge for up to a week.
Enjoy!
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