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Carolina BBQ Pork Sauce

By: Janie 
"In North Carolina, barbeque sauce is made with a vinegar base and ground red pepper. Pork is the meat of choice."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

What to Drink?
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 2/3 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. In a sauce pan, combine vinegar, ketchup, water and sugar. Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 15 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by AMYDEDRICK   view full review
Tasty! However, this is not TRUE North Carolina style BBQ sauce. I've lived in Sanford,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by HEZFORD   view full review
Great recipe! It simple with few ingredients, and tastes great! Perfect on the vinegar, that's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Chrissy Penglase   view full review
This recipie has way too much vinegar. I strongly recommend choosing another recipie.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by griller3   view full review
I am from Eastern North Carolina and this is what it is all about, except we use apple cider...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2007 by Nancy Liedel   view full review
Almost there, but it needs Apple Cidar Vinegar and you mop it on the food as it's cooking. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2005 by HUNGRYKID   view full review
yeah!this is the good stuff. as for whether NC has a tomatoe based sauce or not- it depends on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2007 by Lonnie   view full review
I don't know anything about Carolina BBQ, so I can't whether or not this is TRUE Carolina BBQ....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2007 by MCRONDA   view full review
Oh my goodness, I think the only way a person could enjoy this sauce is if you enjoy drinking...

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