If you’re wondering how to make BBQ sauce from scratch, you’ve come to the right place! My super-simple Homemade Honey BBQ Sauce Recipe tastes absolutely incredible and the perfect way to make your own homemade BBQ sauce from scratch. Fantastic on chicken and pork chops!

Homemade Honey BBQ Sauce Recipe

Name: Homemade Honey BBQ Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 (8 oz.) can, Tomato Sauce (good quality); 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar; 1/2 c. water; 1/4 c. honey (good quality - if you can, use raw, organic); 2 Tbsp. black-strap molasses; 2 Tbsp. soy sauce; 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard; 1 1/2 tsp. cumin; 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper

Not overly sweet, and with a hint of smokiness, this honey bbq sauce recipe might be the best bbq sauce recipe I’ve ever made! Made with real, simple ingredients this honey barbecue sauce is WAYYYYYY better than anything that comes in a bottle off the grocery store shelf. The taste is amazing and pairs wonderfully with chicken and pork.

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Barbecue sauce is one of those things I’m kinda picky about. I don’t think I’m alone in this, either. There are as many BBQ sauce types, and flavor combinations that there are cuts of meat to pair them with.

I like my barbecue sauce, slightly sweet (but not overly syrupy), tangy and with a hint of smoke. I’ve made numerous batches of sauce, some great – like my Honey Bourbon BBQ Sauce, and others not so great. This homemade honey bbq sauce recipe is my new favorite, and I think it will be yours, too!

Here’s how to make bbq sauce from scratch:

Step 1: Add all the ingredients to a sauce pan and simmer

Here’s the ingredients you’ll need for this honey BBQ sauce recipe:

1 (8 oz.) can good quality tomato sauce (In a pinch, you can also substitute ketchup, but just know that most off-the-shelf ketchup contain high-fructose corn syrup.)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Water
Good quality black-strap molassas
Good quality honey (I like to buy local, organic, raw honey, however use the best you can afford and what you have access to)
Soy Sauce
Yellow Mustart
Cumin
Liquid Smoke
Salt and Pepper

Whisk all of the ingredients together, and bring to a low-boil over medium-high heat. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat to low, and keep it on a low simmer.

Step 2: Simmer the sauce

Once the sauce is at a low simmer, keep it there for approximately 35-40 minutes. As you first add the ingredients to the sauce pan, you’ll notice that the consistency is rather thin. As the sauce continues to simmer, the sauce will reduce down, become slightly thicker, and noticeably darker in color.

Step 3: Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature

Once the sauce is done simmering, and has reduced down, let it cool to room temperature. If you are using the sauce right away, divide the sauce. Place a portion of sauce (maybe a 1/2 cup) in a bowl/container that can be brushed on to meat that you are cooking, as to not contaminate the rest of the sauce. The remainder of the sauce will then be ready to serve at the table, or can be refrigerated for later use.

Step 4: Add to Grilled Chicken, Pork or Burgers

If you love a great bbq chicken recipe, then this honey barbecue sauce recipe is right up your alley! Fantastic on grilled chicken – I personally love grilling leg/thigh quarters as this meat stays wonderfully tender, flavorful and juicy on the grill. I know many of you love a good bbq chicken breast recipe, and this sauce is perfect for boneless, skinless chicken breasts as well.

If you love a great grilled chicken recipe, be sure to check out my Chipotle BBQ Grilled Chicken over at Miss Information Blog.

If you loved this delicious Honey BBQ Sauce Recipe, then be sure to check out some of my other similar Grilling recipes:

Honey Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Smokey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Honey Bourbon BBQ Pork Chops

Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops

Sweet & Spicy Chipotle BBQ Ribs

Here’s the recipe for my delicious homemade Honey BBQ Sauce Recipe: