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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 minCook 15 min

22-Ingredient BBQ Sauce

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

BBQ SAUCE · RIBS, CHICKEN & PORK

A bbq sauce for ribs, chicken & pork.

Edward Lee's complex 22-ingredient BBQ sauce.

On the jar

TWENTY-TWO

Method
stove
Yield
about 3 cups
Ingredients
21

Stove sauce. Cook from the recipe

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Olive Oil 5 ml, Cognac 120 ml, Cola 120 ml, Espresso 120 ml, Ketchup 120 ml, Soy Sauce 60 ml, Balsamic 60 ml, Molasses 30 ml, Worcester 30 ml, Lime Juice 30 ml
Olive Oil 5 mlCognac 120 mlCola 120 mlEspresso 120 mlKetchup 120 mlSoy Sauce 60 ml

Ingredients

  • Butter2 Tbsp (28 g)
  • Olive Oil1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Onion3 cups (450 g)
  • Garlic5 cloves
  • Jalapenoabout 2 jalapenoes (30 g)
  • Raisins1/3 cup (50 g)
  • Cognac1/2 cup bourbon (120 ml)
  • Cola1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Espresso1/2 cup coffee (120 ml)
  • Ketchup1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Soy Sauce4 Tbsp (60 ml)
  • Balsamic4 Tbsp (60 ml)
  • Molasses2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Worcester2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Black Beans2 Tbsp (30 g)
  • Dry Mustard1 Tbsp (6 g)
  • Allspice2 tsp (4 g)
  • Pepper2 tsp (4 g)
  • Cayenne2 tsp (4 g)
  • Smoked Paprika1 tsp (2 g)
  • Lime Juicejuice of 1 lime (30 ml)

Where it sits

One of 40 bbq sauces in the catalog, with 21 ingredients against a median of 8.

The acid here is cognac, balsamic, and lime juice. In this category chefs also reach for cider vinegar (20 recipes), lemon juice (8), and rice vinegar (5).

The fat here is butter and olive oil. In this category chefs also reach for vegetable oil (5 recipes) and sesame oil (2).

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove. The jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Korean-Southern chef of 610 Magnolia in Louisville; James Beard Cookbook Award and Food & Wine Best New Chef. Also Succotash in Washington, D.C., blending Korean pantry with Southern technique.

Adapted from a Edward Lee recipe (Edward Lee / Mind of a Chef via Sunset Foods Recipe Rack).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No. This one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces. Its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

This page lists the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, the printed lines, counts, and QR guide carry the jar-batch amounts. Follow the jar or this page, not a mix of both. Amounts in the jar’s ADD row are rounded to the nearest common spoon measure (T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon) so they can be read off the glass.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Edward Lee / Mind of a Chef via Sunset Foods Recipe Rack (published as “22-Ingredient BBQ Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

What if it separates?

Oil and acid emulsions can separate in the fridge; that's the fat solidifying, not spoilage. Cap the jar and shake, or let it sit at room temperature a few minutes first, then shake again.

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