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Sauce: Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

Source of Recipe

From "Martha's American Food" by Martha Stewart


List of Ingredients

◦ 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
◦ ½ small onion, finely grated
◦ 2 cloves garlic, minced
◦ Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
◦ ½ cup packed light brown sugar
◦ 2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
◦ 1 ½ cups ketchup
◦ 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
◦ ⅓ cup cider vinegar
◦ 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
◦ ½ teaspoon cayenne


Recipe

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add brown sugar, molasses, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire, and cayenne. Bring to a simmer.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 5 minutes.
(Sauce can be cooled completely and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 weeks; reheat over low before serving.)

Makes 1 ½ cups
(enough for two 2 ½-pound rib racks)