As Texans, we definitely know BBQ. Whether you’re preparing steak, pork or chicken, every Texas BBQ recipe starts with the sauce! Here are 3 delicious BBQ sauce recipes, classic to Texas, and some great rubs for any type of meat you might be throwing on the grill!
Texas Recipe Series: Texas BBQ Sauces & Rubs!
Classic Dr. Pepper Texas BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup Dr. Pepper Soda (or you can use Coke)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Worchestershire Sauce
- 1/4 cup A-1 Steak Sauce
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp liquid smoke flavoring
Combine all ingredients, except the liquid smoke in a medium heavy saucepan over medium
high heat. Stir to mix and bring to a gentle boil. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly,
about 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in the liquid smoke.
You can refrigerate this for up to 2 weeks.
*KEY NOTE: brush this yummy sauce onto your meat during the
last 5 minutes of cooking, otherwise the sauce will burn.
Makes 1 3/4-2 cups.
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Big & Bold Texas BBQ Sauce
- 1 1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne (or to taste)
Whisk together all ingredients into a saucepan. Bring to a low simmer, then turn off heat. Let
cool to room temperature. May be used as a basting sauce towards the end of cooking or brushed
on after barbecuing.
Makes 3 cups.
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Jack Daniel’s Sweet BBQ Sauce
- 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp garlic, finely minced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Mix up all of the ingredients into a large mixing bowl or marinating container. Place meat inside the bowl or container and refrigerate for 4-6 hours to allow flavors to infuse. Remove and bake, broil or grill your meat, using the leftover marinade still in the container as a basting sauce. *KEY NOTE” do not apply the sauce during the last 10 minutes of cooking (cross contamination), so if you need more, just make another batch or 1/2 batch.
Makes about 1 1/2 – 2 cups
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Rubs help to hold in moisture of the meat and create a nice bark. Most veteran BBQ masters will suggest using a rub to cook the meat with, then throwing the sauce on in the last few minutes.
Here are some great dry rub recipes to start with:
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Beef Brisket Rubs
Texas-Style Rub
This recipe will cover a 10-12 lb (4.5 – 5.4 kg) beef brisket
1/2 cup paprika
1/4 cup Kosher salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 brown sugar
1/4 cup cumin
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup fresh cracked black pepper
2 Tbsp cayenne pepper
Traditional Texas Brisket Rub
This recipe will cover a 5.6 lb (2.3 – 2.7 kg) beef brisket
2 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp Kosher salt or sea salt
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp sugar
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Pork Rub
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Paprika
2 Tbsp coarse salt
2 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
4 tsp cumin
2 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp thyme powder
2 tsp sage
2 tsp coriander powder
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Chicken Rub
1/4 cup sugar (turbinado or sugar in the raw adds more flavor)
1/4 cup sweet paprika
3 Tbsp Kosher salt
1 Tbsp ground pepper
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
1 Tbsp chile powder
1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
Whether you use the rub, then lather up your meat with the sauces, you’re sure to bring something new to the table with these recipes! ENJOY!
4 Comments
I sure miss Texas BBQ since moving away from San Antonio 18 months ago!
San Antonio BBQ is AWESOME!
This sounds amazing!! I love BBQ and do it a lot this summer!!
Ooh! This looks amazing 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!