Today I’m going to give you a little tip on how to make a really quick sauce when you’re in a pinch that you can use for so many things. In my opinion it’s too simple to call it a homemade bbq sauce recipe. But for the sake of this article I’m going to refer to it as a 2 ingredient bbq sauce.
I’ll give you some different ways to make 2 ingredient sauces at the bottom of the page.
It’s a quick sauce that can be made in minutes and you probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen already. That means no need to run out to the grocery store.
I got this recipe from a guy I met years ago. There’s a deli in Cambridge, Massachusetts that I’ve been going to for years. They make some pretty awesome wings and I always wonder how they made their homemade barbecue sauce recipe. It was sticky, sweet and had a slight tangy flavor.
I don’t even know if I’d call it a bbq sauce. It was more of a glaze I guess. It wasn’t as dark or as thick as some of the commercial bbq sauces on the market like Bone Suckin’ Sauce or a sauce from Sweet Baby Ray.
So anyway, when I met this guy he told me he was a manager at the restaurant for years. I asked him how they make the sauce and he told me two ingredients. I said “no way” there’s only two ingredients in their sauce. He swore up and down he was telling me the truth.
I made it and it was close. I was surprised. I’m pretty sure he didn’t give me the full recipe, but that’s ok.
This easy recipe calls for hardly any cooking time and is pretty versatile. You can use it as a bbq sauce or a dipping sauce. It’s really good for dipping french fries.
Here’s What You Need for This 2 Ingredient BBQ Sauce
All you need to make this sauce is a cup of ketchup and a cup of honey. Nothing fancy at all. Use regular ketchup. If you use unsweetened ketchup you need a little extra honey.
You see, the ketchup has a lot of the ingredients that you’d use to make a bbq sauce. It has vinegar, sugar, garlic powder and other spices. You put in some additional spices if you want.
I always add a pinch of salt and some fresh ground black pepper to my recipes.
How to Make the 2 Ingredient BBQ Sauce
All you have to do is get a small saucepan and put in the ingredients. Add one cup ketchup and one cup honey.
Turn the stove on medium-low heat and let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes. Give it a couple stirs. I like using a wooden spoon because I can scrape the bottom of the pan so it doesn’t stick and burn.
That’s it. When it’s done you can put it in an airtight container like a mason jar and keep it in the fridge. It’s also fine at room temperature.
If you wanted to make it a spicy bbq sauce you could add some cayenne pepper.
How to Use Your Easy 2 Ingredient BBQ Sauce
Grill some chicken thighs and brush this sauce on a few minutes before they are done.
Use it to dip chicken fingers in.
Cut up some boneless skinless chicken breasts. Marinate some chicken pieces in it and make sweet and tangy kabobs with onion and red pepper.
Put it on boneless pork chops and cook them in a frying pan.
Put it in a slow cooker with some little smokies, kielbasa or cocktail wieners.
Use it to cook meatballs in a crock pot. These make an easy appetizer.
Other Ideas for 2 Ingredient BBQ Sauces
Here are some of my favorite recipes for 2 ingredient bbq sauces. The great thing about these sauces is that they are quick, easy and are probably made with stuff you already have at home. These all require really simple ingredients.
Hot Sauce and maple syrup create a sweet and spicy bbq sauce.
Yellow mustard and honey makes a quick and easy honey mustard.
Balsamic vinegar and honey make an easy bbq sauce recipe with 2 ingredients.
Soy sauce and dark brown sugar are good for a quick marinade and grilling sauce.
These are all great for a quick fix.
My favorite bbq sauce is one that I make myself. It has more than 2 ingredients, but it’s a really simple recipe. We use it on our famous bbq chicken pizza at the restaurant.
