3 tips for simple barbecue sauces that won't disappoint

Sauce should definitely not be missing at any barbecue table. Barbecue sauces can enhance the overall flavor experience and offer chefs endless opportunities for experiments and methods to bring their guests' taste buds to paradise. We bring you tips on 3 basic barbecue sauces that will take your grilling to the skies!

Sauces are truly the foundation of every barbecue because they can wonderfully support and complement the flavor profile of the meat. They can season the meat and add something extra. And when something doesn’t turn out well, they can also perfectly save the entire dish. However, forget about prefabricated sauces from supermarkets. Ideally, make a tasty sauce at home.

1. BBQ Queen

If you want to stick to a classic proven taste, the ideal choice is BBQ sauce, the queen of all barbecue sauces in the world. For its preparation, you will need 150 ml of ketchup, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and 150 ml of apple juice. Mix these ingredients and add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, a pinch of chili, and 1 crushed clove of garlic.

Of course, at the end, you must not forget Kampot pepper, which gives the BBQ sauce a sparkling character. If you prefer the classic, season your BBQ sauce with black pepper, but if you would like to try new flavors, it will taste fantastic with red pepper.

Then gently simmer everything so the flavors combine. You can serve BBQ sauce as a side dish or brush it on the meat during grilling.

2. Pepper Caress

If you are an endless lover of pepper, you can try a specialty with our fermented green Kampot pepper. Pour 50 ml of water over it and let it rest for a moment. Then pour 250 ml of whipping cream into the pepper along with the resulting marinade. This creates a delicately smooth sauce, which we can serve best with dark meat, ideally steaks.

3. Mustard Classic

Are you more of a traditionalist and can’t imagine a grilled sausage without mustard? Try preparing a pimped-up mustard sauce. You will need 200 ml of full-fat mustard, 50 ml of honey, 50 ml of vinegar, two tablespoons of ketchup, half a teaspoon of black Kampot pepper, salt, chili, 2 tablespoons of cane sugar, and 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce. Mix everything and slowly heat the sauce so that all the ingredients combine.

Then let the sauce cool and serve. Again, you can use it as a side dish or for brushing grilled meat.

Do you want to embark on more grilling adventures? Then you’ll find an article we dedicated to choosing the right meat for grilling very useful!