Name: Five-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 0.75 cup ketchup; 0.25 cup apple-cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (pimentón)

five-ingredient barbecue sauce on chopped barbecue-chicken sandwich — Photo: Con Poulos

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Yield:

1 cup

Make this your go-to barbecue sauce when you're in a time crunch. With just five ingredients and needing only fifteen minutes to cook, it's a clear winner in the race to a quick chicken dinner.

Ingredients

¾ cup ketchup
¼ cup apple-cider vinegar
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons smoked paprika (pimentón)

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.