Cole Cooks: Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce

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This summer I am learning to cook on out outdoor grill.  I wanted to make barbecue chicken with a sauce so I learned how to make this Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce.

Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce

Grady

This is a tangy barbecue sauce that features Dr Pepper

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 2 large lemons
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 thin slices onion
• 3 cups Dr Pepper
• 1.5 cups ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Cut lemons in half and remove a ¼ inch slice from each lemon. Place slices in a pan. Juice the remaining lemons in the saucepan.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and let simmer about 20 minutes until thick. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
• Put sauce through strainer and store in jars. Refrigerate.

Keyword BBQ, BBQ Sauce, Sauce

This Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce comes from the book BBQ USA.  I am using this book to help find recipes I can make on our grill.  I used this sauce to go with Barbecued Chicken.

My favorite restaurant in San Diego is Phil’s BBQ.  I have tried many of their items but when I was a kid I would always get the chick-less tickler.  This is chicken tenders coated with Phil’s BBQ sauce.  I wanted to try and make a version of this at home.  I decided to do a version with Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce.

This sauce is easy to make.  I made a large batch to have leftovers.  With my dad’s advice I changed the recipe.  The sauce was a little too tart so I added more Dr Pepper and brown sugar.  I also added some orange juice.

This goes great on chicken but will also work on other food.

Cole Cooks: Barbecued Chicken

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