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East Carolina Barbeque Sauce

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"This barbeque sauce is used for East Carolina pulled pork. It can be used as a marinade, or add a little corn starch and make it into a thick mop sauce or basting sauce." — GRIZZLY_JIMM

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Original recipe makes 3 cups Change Servings

2 cups cider vinegar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon ground dry mustard
1/2 cup butter

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

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Directions

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix cider vinegar, molasses, ground dry mustard, butter, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Cook and stir until all sugar has dissolved. Do not allow the mixture to come to a boil.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
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I spent 6 months in Eastern N. Carolina 25 years ago and learned this recipe from a senior citizen. This is the best barbacue sauce I had ever eaten. Since then I had forgotten how to make it. I have been looking for this recipe for over 20 years!

—GLAMOURY25

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 05, 2003

I was confused when I read this recipe. All the barbeque I've eaten in eastern Carolina hasn't had butter in it, that's for sure. I wasn't sure about the other ingredients. Decided to take a chance on this recipe, and was disappointed with the results. This isn't what I'm looking for. It was edible, but didn't have the right balance of flavors, and the greasy slick the butter left on top was just plain wrong. This may be authentic in some part of eastern Carolina, but apparently not the part I've visited.

—SCOOTERMOM

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38 Ratings

Sep 22, 2007

I am from NC and looked for a good BBQ sauce--this is it. Spicy and vinegary! Let it sit in the fridge for 3 weeks or more for it to be good. It's the real deal.

—camille929

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May 25, 2009

My entire clan hales from Eastern NC and I'm ashamed to admit how much pulled pork barbeque I've consumed. The Eastern NC barbeque "sauce" is mostly comprised of vinegar and red pepper and it is a marinade. It doesn't need butter, the pig supplies all the fat needed. This is NOT the real McCoy. If you go to the NC pork web page, you can find the real thing since pork is one of NC's biggest agricultural products.

—peggysue

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Apr 01, 2008

Fabulous! I am a native North Carolinian living in frigid Minnesota.. missing this BBQ and sweet tea- that's for sure! But i am also SUPER lazy and found a sauce that is close to these ingredients- minus the brown suger at Target- Archer Farms Carolina BBQ marinade- it's good! not as good as this, but close..

—LisaBrat22

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Jan 14, 2004

I have been looking for an Eastern NC Barbeque Sauce recipe for a long time. This recipe is wonderful! Tastes like the real mccoy!

—CAROLYN777

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May 28, 2006

Terrific!! My family loves this as the sauce for pulled pork.

—JESOLEN

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Dec 02, 2004

tastes the same as when we would to fla when i was young. we would stop and get the best bbq on the east coast!

—GROOVYAL

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Nutrition

Calories
126 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
12.3 g
4%

Cholesterol
20 mg
7%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.3 g
< 1%

Sodium
74 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

East Carolina Barbeque Sauce

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 126
Calories from Fat: 72

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12 %
** Saturated Fat 4.9g 24 %
** Cholesterol 20mg 7 %
Sodium 74mg 3 %
** Potassium 105mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.3g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.3g < 1 %
** Sugars 11.1g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 5 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 4 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.