Did anyone have the chance to make some homemade barbecue sauce over the weekend? If you did, you're probably eager for more excuses to slather on the sauce even when ribs aren't on the menu! Here are a few ideas:
1. On Hamburgers and Hot Dogs - We love using BBQ sauce as a condiment just like ketchup! It's fantastic with meats on or off the grill, and even adds some variety to grilled vegetables.
2. As a Dipping Sauce - Try dipping baked sweet potato fries in barbecue sauce and we promise you won't be disappointed.
3. Instead of Tomato Sauce on Pizza - We started doing this one week when we realized we were out of tomato sauce and figured using BBQ sauce instead was worth a try. Turns out, it's great! We actually like a mix of BBQ sauce and tomato sauce the best.
4. In Mac n' Cheese - A spoonful of barbecue sauce adds just the barest hint of smoky sweetness to a bowl of mac n' cheese - or any other pasta dish, for that matter!
5. With Beans - To spiff up a quick meal like beans on toast or beans with rice, we like to add a little BBQ sauce to the simmering beans. It adds flavor and turns a very basic meal into a great one.
What other ways do you use barbecue sauce in your daily cooking?
Related: Taste Bosters: Eight Ways to Add Smoky Flavor to a Dish
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My dad used to make homemade egg "mcmuffins" for the family. He would put bbq sauce on them and I thought they were awesome.
BBQ meatballs--no spaghetti required. Throw them in the oven until the sauce caramelizes a bit.
I've seen meatloaf recipes that call for the stuff too.
I made some peach & ginger jam last week with my haul from the farmer's market, so I mixed that with some of my brother's homemade barbeque sauce (Steven Raichlen's recipe based on Maull's from St. Louis, but any good sauce will do from) and some hot sauce (Tapatio this time, but I have done it with Sriracha too) and brushed as a glaze on grilled shrimp. This weekend we're having a party, so it will go on grilled pork kebabs.
My two boys like barbeque chicken pizza, too. It stands in for the tomato sauce, and is also on the chicken. Add some red onion and cheese and they're happy!
I always have homemade bbq sauce on hand and use it in quick quesadilla dinners (get a tortilla, whatever cheese, drizzle some sauce in there, maybe a shrimp or two from the freezer, and voila -- dinner).