Carolina BBQ Sauce Recipe

Carolina BBQ Sauce Recipe

from thekettleguy.com
BBQ
10 min
10 kcal / serving

The Western part of North Carolina is home to the best pulled pork in American BBQ. This no-cook vinegar based finishing sauce, known as Lexington Dip or just "Dip" to the locals, is the reason. Complementing the vinegar tang is a good balance of peppery flavors and a hint of sweetness from brown sugar and a bit of ketchup, which is what sets this region's barbecue apart from the rest of the state.  If you're making this Carolina sauce, be sure to check out my Carolina pulled pork recipe too!

Ingredients

  • ¾ cupwhite distilled vinegar
  • ½ cupapple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cupwater
  • ¼ cupketchup
  • 2 teaspoonshot sauce (see note)
  • 3 tablespoonslight brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoonskosher salt
  • 1 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspooncoarse black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Whisk all ingredients in a medium bowl

  2. 2

    Pour the sauce in to one or two squeeze bottles (a funnel can help)

  3. 3

    Let the flavors develop by placing the sauce in the fridge for a few hours or overnight if you can