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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Twenty-Two Ingredient BBQ

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

Edward Lee's 22-Ingredient BBQ Sauce, from the published 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

  • Butter — 2 Tbsp (28 g)
  • Olive Oil — 1 tsp (5 ml)
  • Onion — 3 cups (450 g)
  • Garlic — 5 cloves
  • Jalapeno — 2
  • Raisins — 1/3 cup (50 g)
  • Cognac — 1/2 cup bourbon (120 ml)
  • Cola — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Espresso — 1/2 cup coffee (120 ml)
  • Ketchup — 1/2 cup (120 ml)
  • Soy Sauce — 4 Tbsp (60 ml)
  • Balsamic — 4 Tbsp (60 ml)
  • Molasses — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Worcester — 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
  • Black Beans — 2 Tbsp (30 g)
  • Dry Mustard — 1 Tbsp (6 g)
  • Allspice — 2 tsp (4 g)
  • Pepper — 2 tsp (4 g)
  • Cayenne — 2 tsp (4 g)
  • Smoked Paprika — 1 tsp (2 g)
  • Lime Juice — juice of 1 lime (30 ml)

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.

Originally published as 22-Ingredient BBQ Sauce.

Adapted from a Edward Lee recipe (Edward Lee / Mind of a Chef reprints).

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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?

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 Edward Lee / Mind of a Chef reprints (published as “22-Ingredient BBQ Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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