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Gordon Ramsay BBQ Sauce Recipe

Gordon Ramsay BBQ Sauce Recipe

My Gordon Ramsay-style BBQ sauce recipe — a sticky, smoky sauce built on proper reduction, not just bottled ketchup and sugar.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 400 Ml
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Calories: 45
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 250 ml ketchup
  • 60 g dark brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • 100 ml water
  • Salt and black pepper

Method
 

  1. Cook onion 6–8 minutes until golden. Add garlic 1 minute.
  2. Stir in ketchup, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, cayenne, water.
  3. Simmer 15 minutes until thickened.
  4. Blend if desired for a smooth sauce.
  5. Season, cool, then bottle.

Notes

Cooking the onion properly first builds far more depth than skipping straight to the ketchup.
Simmer for the full 15 minutes for the right sticky consistency.
Freezes well in small portions for up to 3 months.
Cool fully before bottling to avoid condensation inside the jar.