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Kansas City Steak Sauce

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An easy homemade barbecue sauce makes anything you grill taste even better! Makes lots since it keeps for weeks in the refrigerator.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 cups to sauce 5 pounds of chicken, ribs, steak, or burgers

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
2 teaspoons anise seeds, lightly crushed with a rolling pin
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 cup ketchup
1 cup bottled chili sauce
1/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons honey

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan, heat the oil and cook the onion and celery over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the anise seeds and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the celery seeds and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in the mustard until dissolved, then stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until lightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    The sauce can be made up to a month ahead and refrigerated. Return to room temperature before brushing on during last 20 minutes of grilling.

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