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Ruben Santana BBQ Sauce Recipe

Ruben Santana BBQ Sauce Recipe

Ruben Santana has been serving Texas-style BBQ in NY since 2020. Ruben Santana BBQ sauce recipe is one of the most popular Ruben Santana recipes. It can be your simple go-to sauce for any kind of barbecuing. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Calories: 253
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cups Tomato ketchup
  • 1 Cup Molasses
  • 100 Gm Unsalted butter
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Red pepper powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Onion powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 Cup White vinegar

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan
  2. Next add the sauce mix into the melted butte
  3. Bring to a simmer over medium heat
  4. Add all the dry ingredients
  5. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes
  6. Let it cool down. And store accordingly

Notes

  • If you like the sauce less spicy, then add a cup of ketchup. Also, check the use of paprika. 
 
  • Use unsalted butter to cut back on extra sodium in your sauce. 
 
  • White vinegar keeps your sauce intact for a longer period. So don't skip this ingredient. 
 
  • Try to use blackstrap molasses in your sauce to have a robust flavor.
  • Use smoked paprika instead of plain ones for better taste and color. 
 
  • If you don’t have garlic and onion powder available at home, you can use fresh garlic and onion paste directly in the melted butter. 
 
  • You can store the sauce in the refrigerator and enjoy it for up to 2 weeks.
 
  • You can also keep it in the freezer in a zip-lock bag for up to 3 months.