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St. Louis Style BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 can whole tomatoes in sauce
  • 1 small to medium onion, finely diced
  • 1 tsp veg oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp mild chili powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp OPTIONAL: anchoive paste

Instructions

  • Use a potatoe masher or an immersion blender to pulse the whole tomatoes to near liquid and then set to the side.
    rucksack foodie st louis style bbq sauce
  • Finely dice up an onion and add it and the 1 tsp of oil to a sauce pan and cook for approx 2-5 minutes over med high heat, sweating the onion until soft.
  • Add all the spices to the onion and cook for 1 minute.
  • Then add all other ingredients, stir well and simmer on medium heat for about 15 minutes, then turn down to low heat and let it simmer for about an hour. If you use a lid on the pan, due to the sauce bubbling and splattering, leave the lid a little askew so condensation so steam can escape.
    rucksack foodie st louis style bbq sauce

Notes

TIP: I find that whole canned 'plum' tomatoes seem to have the least acidic taste to it. 
TIP: adding your spices to the onion in the pan before adding liquids, allows for a "blooming" effect which releases more flavor oils into the dish.
TIP: Do NOT hesitate to taste and add more flavor spices to your liking! I use just a dash of cumin and go heavy on the smoked paprika and kinda heavy on the mild chili pepper, go with what you like!