Barbecue Sauce for Chicken on the Grill
Elevate your backyard grilling game with this flavorful homemade Barbecue Sauce for Chicken on the Grill. This easy-to-make sauce combines pantry staples like tangy ketchup, sweet brown sugar, and zesty apple cider vinegar with smoky paprika and a hint of mustard for a perfectly balanced kick. Optional chili powder adds just the right touch of heat for spice lovers! Ready in just 15 minutes, this rich, smoky, and slightly sweet sauce coats your chicken beautifully, caramelizing to perfection as it grills. Perfect for summer cookouts or weeknight dinners, this versatile barbecue sauce doubles as a dipping sauce to serve alongside your juicy grilled chicken. Pro tip: Make extra because everyone will be coming back for more!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ketchup
- 0.25 cup Brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Chili powder (optional, for heat)
- 2 tablespoons Water
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and yellow mustard. Stir well to combine.
Place the saucepan over medium heat and add smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, ground black pepper, and chili powder if using for a bit of heat.
Add 2 tablespoons of water to thin the sauce slightly and allow all ingredients to blend smoothly.
Stir continuously and bring the mixture to a simmer. Once it starts to bubble, reduce the heat to low.
Let the sauce simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking or burning. The sauce will thicken slightly as it cooks.
Remove the saucepan from heat and let the barbecue sauce cool to room temperature. This will further enhance the flavor.
Before grilling the chicken, brush a layer of the barbecue sauce evenly over each piece. Reserve some sauce for basting during grilling and for serving as a dipping sauce.
Grill chicken over medium heat, basting periodically with barbecue sauce until the chicken is nicely caramelized and fully cooked.
Serve freshly grilled chicken with extra barbecue sauce on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
408 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 1.2 g | 2% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1381 mg | 60% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 103.5 g | 38% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.4 g | 9% | |
| Total Sugars | 79.8 g | ||
| Protein | 1.9 g | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 88 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 369 mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
