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McDonald's Tangy BBQ Sauce (Copycat)

McDonald's Tangy Barbecue Sauce (Copycat) tastes just like the real thing. Make this signature bbq sauce from scratch right in your kitchen. The perfect topping for burgers, chicken nuggets, and fries. This recipe is kosher, non-dairy, and pareve.
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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, dipping, Lunch, sauce
Cuisine: American, Jewish, Kosher
Keyword: bbq, nugget
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 37kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 1 cup Water
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon Red wine vinegar
  • 4 teaspoon Soy sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Liquid smoke
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients into a saucepan or pot.
  • Heat on medium high heat until the sauce starts to bubble.
  • Once the sauce is at full boil, remove from heat.
  • Cool in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • The reason the ingredients need to boil is so that the brown sugar can melt. If you don't heat long enough, the brown sugar will remain grainy and not fully incorporate. This can really effect the flavor and consistency of the sauce.
  • The sauce will begin by bubbling around the edges and then eventually in the middle. When the sauce bubbles up in the middle and starts to rise up, the sugar should be fully melted and can turn off the heat.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
McDonald's Tangy BBQ Sauce (Copycat)
Amount per Serving
Calories
37
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.01
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.002
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.01
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.002
g
Sodium
 
150
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
41
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
10
g
3
%
Fiber
 
0.05
g
0
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
0.2
g
0
%
Vitamin A
 
51
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.4
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
8
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.