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simmer · bbq sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minCook 15 min

Saffronfield Franklin Rib

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Aaron Franklin recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Aaron Franklin.

Aaron Franklin's Garlic-Onion BBQ Sauce, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Vegetable Oil 30 ml, Cider Vinegar 240 ml, Ketchup 480 ml, Worcester 5 ml
Vegetable Oil 30 mlCider Vinegar 240 mlKetchup 480 mlWorcester 5 ml

Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil — 2 Tbsp fat (tallow/oil/lard/bacon) (30 ml)
  • Onion — 1/3 large chopped (50 g)
  • Garlic — 4 cloves chopped
  • Brown Sugar — 1 cup light (200 g)
  • Cider Vinegar — 1 cup (240 ml)
  • Ketchup — 2 cups (480 ml)
  • Smoked Paprika — 1 tsp (2 g)
  • Dry Mustard — 1 tsp mustard powder (2 g)
  • Salt — 1 tsp fine sea (6 g)
  • Pepper — 1 tsp fresh ground black (2 g)
  • Worcester — 4 dashes (~1 tsp) (5 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Vegetable Oil, Cider Vinegar, Ketchup, Worcester.
  2. Add: Onion, Garlic, Brown Sugar, Smoked Paprika, Dry Mustard, Salt.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  4. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove — cool leftovers to warm-to-touch before they go back in the glass.

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Provenance

Central Texas BBQ pitmaster of Franklin Barbecue in Austin; James Beard Best Chef: Southwest. Brisket technique documented in Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto.

Originally published as Franklin Rib Barbecue Sauce.

Adapted from a Aaron Franklin recipe (Aaron Franklin / MasterClass).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes — with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Aaron Franklin / MasterClass (published as “Franklin Rib Barbecue Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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