Barbecue

It’s hard to say exactly when or where barbecue recipes began. But there’s no doubt that they have been around for a long, long time.

The word “barbecue” comes from the Spanish word “barbacoa,” which means “meat cooked on a grill.” And the Spanish word “barbacoa” comes from the Taino word “barabicu,” which means “sacred fire pit.”

So, it’s safe to say that barbecue has been around for centuries.

Advice

When making barbecue, it is important to keep safety in mind. Always ensure that your grill is located in an area that is away from any flammable materials and keep a fire extinguisher on hand in case of an emergency. Additionally, make sure that all tools and utensils are clean prior to use and that the grill is properly preheated before adding any food. Lastly, use a good quality charcoal or wood for the best flavor and to prevent any unwanted flare-ups. Following these simple tips will ensure that you have a safe and delicious barbecue.

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Recipes

 

Korean Barbecue-Style Meatballs

4/5 - 6084 votes

• ground beef
• black pepper
• salt
• green onion
• ritz cracker
• soy sauce
• garlic

 

Simple Barbecue Sauce

5/5 - 2388 votes

• black pepper
• cumin
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• brown sugar
• pimentón
• ketchup

 

Baked Barbecued Country-Style Ribs

4/5 - 945 votes

• onion
• salt
• black pepper
• oregano
• paprika
• barbecue sauce
• cayenne pepper
• thyme
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• pork rib
• cajun seasoning

 

Big Daddy's Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 339 votes

• yellow mustard
• liquid smoke
• black pepper
• soy sauce
• white pepper
• sugar
• cayenne pepper
• light brown sugar
• water
• chili powder
• butter
• apple cider vinegar

 

Best Barbecue Ribs Ever

4.6/5 - 232 votes

• salt
• barbecue sauce
• chicken broth
• oregano
• cayenne pepper
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• brown sugar
• apple cider vinegar
• chili powder
• racks back rib

 

Barbecue Chicken

4.9/5 - 141 votes

• salt
• canola oil
• neely barbecue sauce
• water
• red pepper flake
• lemon juice
• worcestershire sauce
• neely italian dressing
• paprika
• apple cider vinegar
• black pepper
• mustard
• onion powder
• basil
• oregano
• red wine vinegar
• neely barbecue seasoning
• ketchup
• neely barbecue seasoning
• chicken
• garlic
• light brown sugar
• sugar

 

Spicy-Sweet Korean Barbecue Sauce (Ssamjang)

5/5 - 201 votes

• sesame seed
• sugar
• garlic
• green onion
• fermented soybean paste
• korean red chile paste
• sesame oil

 

Jack Daniel's Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 113 votes

• onion
• liquid smoke
• salt
• brown sugar
• jack daniel tennessee whiskey
• pepper
• tabasco sauce
• vinegar
• tomato paste
• ketchup
• worcestershire sauce
• molasses
• garlic

 

Barbecued Chicken

4.5/5 - 89 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• hoisin sauce
• honey
• tomato paste
• cumin
• garlic
• barbecue sauce
• onion
• soy sauce
• vegetable oil
• worcestershire sauce
• red pepper flake
• chili powder
• chicken

 

Gochujang Barbecue Ribs With Peanuts and Scallions

4/5 - 389 votes

• FOR GARNISH
• peanut
• green onion
• GOCHUJANG BARBECUE SAUCE
• black pepper
• smoked paprika
• apple cider vinegar
• gochujang
• light brown sugar
• chile powder
• red pepper flake
• RIBS AND RUB
• salt
• light brown sugar
• black pepper
• racks st louis sparerib

 

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Barbecue

4.5/5 - 97 votes

• barbecue sauce
• red pepper flake
• water
• liquid smoke
• onion
• clove
• pork roast
• black pepper
• salt

 

Tender Oven-Baked Barbecue Ribs

4.95/5 - 134 votes

• brown sugar
• paprika
• bbq sauce
• chili sauce
• black pepper
• lemon pepper
• salt
• ketchup
• onion
• back rib
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• garlic

 

Memphis Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 113 votes

• ketchup
• mustard
• thyme
• chili powder
• paprika
• worcestershire sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• water
• salt
• onion
• brown sugar
• garlic
• molasses
• butter
• oregano

 

Texas Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 111 votes

• ketchup
• water
• paprika
• beef bouillon
• apple cider vinegar
• onion
• butter
• garlic
• honey
• mustard
• celery
• black pepper
• salt

 

Meatloaf Barbecue Style

5/5 - 139 votes

• tomato sauce
• egg
• onion
• ground beef
• salt
• bread crumb
• water
• pepper
• mustard
• worcestershire sauce
• brown sugar

 

Oven Pulled Pork Barbecue

4/5 - 104 votes

• pork shoulder
• apple juice
• chili powder
• salt
• ketchup
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• mustard
• onion powder
• onion
• brown sugar
• worcestershire sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• garlic

 

Jim Beam Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 62 votes

• brown sugar
• jim beam kentucky straight bourbon whiskey
• cayenne pepper
• ketchup
• mustard
• worcestershire sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• soy sauce
• liquid smoke

 

Barbecued Ribs

4.3/5 - 55 votes

• ginger
• cumin
• lime zest
• onion
• honey
• tomato paste
• red pepper flake
• apple cider vinegar
• soy sauce
• orange juice
• vegetable oil
• dijon mustard
• chili powder
• garlic
• racks country rib

 

Slow Cooker Pork Loin Barbecue

4/5 - 91 votes

• onion
• apple cider vinegar
• vegetable oil
• barbecue sauce
• ginger
• garlic
• black pepper
• brown sugar
• pepper
• salt

 

St. Louis Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 88 votes

• garlic powder
• onion powder
• water
• cayenne pepper
• apple cider vinegar
• brown sugar
• salt
• ketchup
• yellow mustard

 

Carolina-Style Barbecue Chicken

4.8/5 - 43 votes

• salt
• macaroni salad
• vegetable oil
• tomato
• mustard powder
• yellow mustard
• worcestershire sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• light brown sugar
• butter
• hot sauce
• chicken thigh

 

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 79 votes

• water
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• celery salt
• allspice
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• ketchup
• apple cider vinegar
• dark brown sugar
• molasses

 

Barbecued Chicken

3.5/5 - 117 votes

• salt
• smoked paprika
• chicken
• apple cider vinegar
• orange juice
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• light brown sugar
• molasses
• tomato paste
• spice rub
• vegetable oil
• worcestershire sauce
• garlic powder
• mustard powder
• onion powder

 

Georgia Mustard Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 48 votes

• mustard
• celery seed
• black pepper
• salt
• tabasco
• brown sugar
• apple cider vinegar
• butter
• worcestershire sauce

 

Apple Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 47 votes

• ketchup
• garlic powder
• white pepper
• apple
• apple cider vinegar
• apple juice
• onion
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• bell pepper

 

Piedmont Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 74 votes

• sugar
• salt
• cider
• ketchup
• water
• red pepper flake

 

Southern Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 71 votes

• garlic
• paprika
• bay leaf
• ketchup
• water
• cayenne pepper
• tabasco sauce
• sugar
• butter
• worcestershire sauce
• lemon juice
• vegetable oil
• apple cider vinegar

 

Electric Skillet Barbecue Chicken

4/5 - 64 votes

• oil
• barbecue sauce
• orange soda
• chicken
• ground
• salt

 

Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 36 votes

• butter
• paprika
• dr pepper
• brown sugar
• apple cider vinegar
• ketchup
• chili powder
• onion powder
• liquid smoke
• pepper
• salt

 

Oven-Barbecued Chicken

4.6/5 - 37 votes

• barbecue sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• sweet paprika
• cumin
• light brown sugar
• olive oil
• onion
• salt
• drumstick

 

Barbecued Shrimp in Lettuce Wraps

4.5/5 - 31 votes

• bibb lettuce
• light oil
• salt
• red pepper flake
• hoisin barbecue sauce
• orange marmalade
• cucumber
• shrimp

 

Homemade Crock Pot Barbecue Meatballs

4.5/5 - 35 votes

• onion soup
• apple cider vinegar
• molasses
• garlic powder
• onion
• black pepper
• brown sugar
• egg
• ground beef
• worcestershire sauce
• celery salt
• mustard
• paprika
• ketchup
• bread crumb

 

Loco Moco Barbecue Recipe

5/5 - 22 votes

• honey
• ketchup
• worcestershire sauce
• cornstarch
• soy sauce
• onion powder
• beef broth
• ground beef
• water
• white rice
• egg
• black pepper
• salt

 

Coca-Cola Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 45 votes

• onion
• black pepper
• chili powder
• salt
• brown sugar
• white vinegar
• coca cola
• ketchup

 

Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken

4/5 - 45 votes

• onion
• lemon juice
• salt
• mustard
• ketchup
• vinegar
• black pepper
• worcestershire sauce
• brown sugar
• chicken
• black pepper
• salt

 

Sticky Barbecue Chicken

4.5/5 - 29 votes

• CHICKEN AND ASSEMBLY
• zest
• dijon mustard
• louisiana hot sauce
• vegetable oil
• worcestershire sauce
• onion
• chicken thigh
• apple cider vinegar
• light brown sugar
• blackstrap molasses
• garlic
• ketchup
• salt
• barbecue seasoning
• BARBECUE SEASONING
• cayenne pepper
• smoked paprika
• light brown sugar
• chili powder
• garlic powder

 

Hickory Barbecue Sauce Recipe

4.5/5 - 26 votes

• garlic powder
• onion powder
• salt
• liquid hickory smoke
• red pepper
• beer
• red wine vinegar
• brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• ketchup

 

Barbecued Chicken

4.3/5 - 22 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• cayenne pepper
• hot sauce
• black pepper
• frying chicken
• peanut oil
• salt

 

Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 23 votes

• worcestershire sauce
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• cranberry sauce
• ketchup
• hot sauce
• brown sugar
• orange juice
• water
• dijon mustard

 

Spatchcocked Barbecue Chicken

4/5 - 39 votes

• chicken
• brown sugar
• black pepper
• paprika
• garlic
• rice vinegar
• salt
• barbecue sauce

 

Barbecued Chicken

4.3/5 - 20 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• hoisin sauce
• honey
• tomato paste
• cumin
• garlic
• barbecue sauce
• onion
• soy sauce
• vegetable oil
• worcestershire sauce
• red pepper flake
• chili powder
• chicken

 

Maple Syrup Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 35 votes

• ketchup
• onion
• coriander
• salt
• brown sugar
• lemon juice
• water
• garlic
• worcestershire sauce
• lemon zest
• maple syrup

 

Southern-Style Molasses Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 33 votes

• tomato sauce
• garlic
• salt
• chili powder
• black pepper
• molasses

 

Honey and Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 30 votes

• tomato paste
• cayenne pepper
• dijon mustard
• garlic powder
• dark brown sugar
• jerk seasoning
• hot sauce
• honey
• bourbon whiskey

 

Gluten-Free Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 30 votes

• onion
• apple cider vinegar
• brown sugar
• ketchup
• pineapple juice
• tomato sauce
• paprika
• water
• worcestershire sauce
• celery powder

 

Thai Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 30 votes

• honey
• lime juice
• ginger
• chili pepper
• fish sauce
• molasses
• ketchup
• garlic
• oyster sauce

 

Best Odds Pulled Pork Barbecue Sauce

3.5/5 - 64 votes

• paprika
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• water
• brown sugar

 

St. Louis-Style Barbecue Sauce

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• hot sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• brown sugar
• onion
• brown mustard
• garlic
• soy sauce
• worcestershire sauce
• ketchup

 

Best Barbecued Meat and Homemade Barbecue Sauce

4.7/5 - 13 votes

• rosemary
• thyme
• salt
• garlic
• cumin seed
• orange
• bay leaf
• ketchup
• range
• fennel seed
• sweet smoked paprika
• clove
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil

 

Healthyish Barbecued Chicken

5/5 - 12 votes

• salt
• vegetable oil
• chicken
• maple syrup
• soy sauce
• worcestershire sauce
• olive oil
• rice vinegar
• garlic
• sriracha
• tomato paste

 

Big, Bold, and Spicy Texas Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 26 votes

• chili powder
• cumin
• ketchup
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar
• water
• cayenne pepper
• worcestershire sauce

 

Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 26 votes

• worcestershire sauce
• onion
• water
• celery salt
• black pepper
• brown sugar
• chipotle
• garlic
• apple cider vinegar
• oil
• ketchup

 

Eastern North Carolina Barbecue

4/5 - 14 votes

• barbecue sauce
• black pepper
• pork butt
• garlic
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• red pepper

 

4-Ingredient Crock-Pot Pork Barbecue

4/5 - 25 votes

• barbecue sauce
• onion
• pork butt
• water
• hamburger bun

 

Beer-Brined Barbecue Chicken

4.7/5 - 11 votes

• oranges juice
• vegetable oil
• chili powder
• worcestershire sauce
• onion
• sugar
• honey
• ketchup
• salt
• dark brown sugar
• apple cider vinegar
• hot sauce
• amber
• bay leaf
• garlic
• chicken

 

Southern-Style Barbecued Spareribs

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• ketchup
• liquid smoke
• celery seed
• worcestershire sauce
• mustard
• paprika
• salt
• chili powder
• vinegar
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• brown sugar
• sparerib

 

Char Siu: Chinese Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 23 votes

• chinese 5-spice powder
• sugar
• sherry
• black bean paste
• hoisin sauce
• soy sauce
• garlic
• salt

 

Cajun Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 20 votes

• orange
• lemon
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• salt
• tabasco
• pecan
• stock
• bacon
• honey
• chili sauce
• onion
• garlic
• lemon juice
• butter
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• white pepper
• orange juice

 

Barbecued Chicken

4.9/5 - 8 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• hoisin sauce
• honey
• tomato paste
• cumin
• garlic
• barbecue sauce
• onion
• soy sauce
• vegetable oil
• worcestershire sauce
• red pepper flake
• chili powder
• chicken

 

Beer Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 18 votes

• beer
• onion
• vegetable oil
• garlic powder
• black pepper
• salt
• brown sugar
• cayenne pepper
• ketchup
• molasses
• red wine vinegar
• worcestershire sauce

 

Chunky Ginger-Mango Barbecue Sauce with Mixed Grill

4.8/5 - 8 votes

• basil
• hot sauce
• salt
• chicken stock
• arugula
• olive oil
• lime
• onion
• orange
• red pepper
• ginger
• honey
• tamari sauce
• worcestershire sauce
• mango
• loin lamb chop
• chicken breast

 

Barbecue Grilled Chicken

4.4/5 - 8 votes

• salt
• ketchup
• vegetable oil
• worcestershire sauce
• garlic
• molasses
• allspice
• onion
• apple cider vinegar
• clove
• chipotle
• chicken leg

 

Barbecue Ribs

4.7/5 - 7 votes

• onion powder
• worcestershire sauce
• apple cider vinegar
• black pepper
• paprika
• dark brown sugar
• garlic powder
• salt
• dark brown sugar
• cayenne pepper
• red pepper flake
• racks back rib
• ketchup

 

Chipotle-Mango Barbecue Chicken With Cilantro Chimichurri

4.6/5 - 7 votes

• salt
• grapeseed oil
• agave syrup
• cilantro
• canola oil
• cilantro
• parsley
• chicken thigh
• lime juice
• green onion
• lemon juice
• rice vinegar
• chipotle chile pepper
• garlic
• mango
• garlic

 

Pan-Grilled Barbecue Shrimp

5/5 - 5 votes

• shrimp
• brown sugar
• ketchup
• lemon juice
• vegetable oil
• chili powder
• cumin
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• allspice
• salt
• lemon

 

Barbecue Meatballs

4.5/5 - 7 votes

• parsley
• green salad
• potato
• brown sugar
• black pepper
• hot sauce
• salt
• worcestershire sauce
• bread crumb
• milk
• red pepper flake
• parsley
• heavy cream
• barbecue sauce
• mustard
• olive oil
• white vinegar
• count all purpose meatball
• egg
• ground beef

 

Chipotle Barbecue Ribs

4.9/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• salt
• garlic powder
• paprika
• onion
• ketchup
• vegetable oil
• worcestershire sauce
• chipotle
• garlic
• racks back rib
• orange juice

 

Grilled Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken in Foil

4.86/5 - 7 votes

• bbq sauce
• garlic
• pineapple
• bell pepper
• soy sauce
• zucchini
• chicken breast
• green onion

 

Barbecue Chicken

4.3/5 - 6 votes

• barbecue sauce
• olive oil
• peanut oil
• salt
• brown sugar
• tomato paste
• cinnamon
• coriander
• chicken
• molasses
• salt
• worcestershire sauce
• red wine vinegar
• apple
• bell pepper
• onion
• ketchup
• thai chily

 

Low-Sugar Texas-Style Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 12 votes

• agave syrup
• apple cider vinegar
• liquid smoke
• sugar ketchup
• garlic
• salt
• worcestershire sauce
• tomato paste
• onion powder
• cayenne pepper

 

Basic Doctored Barbecue Sauce

4/5 - 12 votes

• barbecue sauce
• hot sauce
• onion powder
• apple cider vinegar
• brown sugar
• ketchup
• molasses

 

Barbecued Ribs with Peanut-Chipotle Sauce and Tomatillo Corn Salsa

5/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• water
• ancho chile
• onion
• paprika
• chipotle
• rice wine vinegar
• worcestershire sauce
• cayenne pepper
• jalapeño
• onion
• peanut butter
• ketchup
• soy sauce
• dark brown sugar
• dijon mustard
• lime juice
• honey
• olive oil
• butter
• garlic
• pork ribs rack
• garlic
• corn
• ginger
• plum tomato
• tomatillo

 

Barbecue Sauce Recipe

5/5 - 6 votes

• black pepper
• chili powder
• salt
• paprika
• smoked paprika
• worcestershire sauce
• water
• white vinegar
• liquid smoke
• ketchup
• molasses

 

Caribbean Jerk Barbecue Ribs

5/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• pork loin backrib
• barbecue sauce
• jerk spice
• black pepper

 

Eastern North Carolina Barbecue

4.8/5 - 5 votes

• barbecue sauce
• black pepper
• pork butt
• garlic
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• red pepper

 

Barbecue Ribs with Gochujang Sauce

4.4/5 - 7 votes

• salt
• lime
• fish sauce
• soy sauce
• ch ginger
• garlic
• ketchup
• lime juice
• light brown sugar
• vegetable oil
• racks back pork rib
• plum sauce
• gochujang
• green onion

 

White Barbecue Sauce

5/5 - 4 votes

• salt
• mayonnaise
• lemon juice
• hot sauce
• worcestershire sauce
• garlic powder
• hickory smoke powder
• onion powder
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar

 

Barbecue Shrimp

3.8/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• lime
• shrimp
• red chili paste
• soy sauce
• chili powder
• tomato
• brown sugar
• hoisin sauce
• sake
• rice vinegar
• avocado
• garlic
• green onion
• shallot
• wooden skewer
• olive oil

 

Honey Mustard Barbecue Sauce Recipe

3.5/5 - 21 votes

• dark honey
• dijon mustard
• vegetable oil
• apple cider vinegar
• mustard
• shallot
• water

 

Peach-Mustard Barbecue Sauce

5/5 - 3 votes

• light brown sugar
• black pepper
• salt
• ketchup
• peach
• dijon mustard

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