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North Carolina BBQ Sauce

This tangy barbecue sauce goes especially well with Pulled Pork.

Mad Hungry, March 2011 http://www.marthastewart.com/860713/north-carolina-bbq-sauce
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  • Yield Yields 1 cup

Ingredients

    • 8 tablespoons butter
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
    • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add tomato paste, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cayenne, and vinegar to pot, raise heat, and boil, whisking constantly, until sugar and salt dissolve, 1 minute.
  3. Remove from heat; whisk in lemon juice and hot sauce. Serve warm.

Cook's Note

This BBQ sauce can be made up to two weeks ahead. Cool to room temperature, transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid, and store in the refrigerator.

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