Barbados-style Barbecue Sauce

This barbados-style barbecue sauce combines a rich blend of spices and sweet elements to create a flavorful condiment perfect for grilling. Ideal for marinating meats or as a dipping sauce, this recipe captures the essence of caribbean cuisine.
This recipe is caribbean style, dinner, scaled for 6 servings, with 10 min prep and 20 min cook.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 30 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, brown sugar.
- Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup ketchup
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Add the onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt to the mixture.
- Stir the ingredients well to combine and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the sauce has thickened, remove it from the heat and let it cool before using.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 45
- Protein: 1 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 440 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.