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Eastern North Carolina Barbeque Sauce

By: Lori 
"This piquant and spicy vinegar-based sauce, popular in Eastern North Carolina, is not for lightweights! It's great for all meats, but best on pork."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (38)

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 quarts
 

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together cider vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, light brown sugar, and hot pepper sauce. Stir until salt and brown sugar have dissolved. Cover, and let stand at least 3 hours before using as a basting sauce or serving on meat.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 17 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DECAR48   view full review
I made this sauce and let it sit for 24 hrs. Then I submerged a pork tenderloin in it for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JANELAINE   view full review
Thanks for the "real" Carolina BBQ sauce recipe. A friend makes this all the time, but says...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2006 by sugarmagnolia_fl   view full review
Wow! This was perfect! About 3 years ago, I had been to a family reunion in NC where there...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by griller3   view full review
My family is from Eastern North Carolina (Smithfield N.C.), and this recipe is right on time....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2007 by ROBEMAN   view full review
Definately had the NC vinegar flavor. The spicyness got in the way a little bit. I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2004 by BARRYSWIFE   view full review
I lived in NC for years & love the BBQ there. This sauce is as close as I have come to the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by Holly R.   view full review
Wow! Just like the barbeque we'd get when we'd visit my nana and grandaddy in Wilmington... I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2004 by MELISSAF   view full review
My husband LOVED this. We lived in Eastern NC for 5 years. Since we've left, this is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by WDW3264   view full review
This is not your typical bbq sauce, it's tangy yet spicy. It is great on bbq pork roast. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Ike Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Used this sauce on pork BBQ and it was great! Very spicy and tangy, but I like it like that...

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