Chairman Mao’s People’s BBQ Sauce
The incomparable Ayman Shamma has shared the recipe for his BBQ sauce. It was a big hit at last year’s pig pickin’:
Chairman Mao’s People’s BBQ Sauce
- 32-36 oz Heinz ketchup (just buy whichever bottle is about that size err on the smaller size)
- 3/4 cup white granulated sugar (baker’s sugar preferred)
- 1 large white onion (grated)
- 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
- 5/8 cup Rice Wine vinegar (it’s important to get a good vinegar)
- 2 tsp Turmeric
- 2 T Cayenne pepper
- 1 T White Pepper
- 4 Tsp Soy sauce
- 7 Cloves Crushed Garlic
- Crushed Ginger equal volume to the garlic
Mix all and let sit in fridge overnight to let the vinegar infuse. You can season to taste in the morning.
I can attest that time is a key factor in this recipe. The sauce got better practically every day until it went bad. I often make the mistake of making sauce the day of – I just don’t plan ahead well enough. It’s fine, but you can’t really get the blending of flavors that makes a sauce truly transcendent unless you make it days in advance. If you want to add drippings, that’s even better. Just make the base in advance and mix drippings to base as necessary.