Bill’s Classic North Carolina Style BBQ Sauce
I’ve often said that if the soldiers had tasted some of the recipes here on the Hillbilly Housewife, the only civil war would have been over seconds at meal time.
Here’s a North Carolina style barbecue sauce that is easy to make and will keep them coming back for more.
Bill’s Barbecue Sauce Recipe
4 cups cider vinegar
1 cup whiskey (optional-Old Grandad works well in this recipe if you do include it)
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/3 cup ketchup (Heinz is best)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 Tblsp Tabasco or generic
2 Tblsp lemon juice
2 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp corn starch
Bring it slowly to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook longer if thicker sauce is what you prefer. Allow to cool and refrigerate. Will keep for months, if you have any left, that is.
Serving size: 1 large bottle
Great on ribs or pulled pork: use 12oz of peach or apple wood in your charcoal to smoke the meat…makes one heavenly, frugal, bbq meal!
This recipe was submitted by reader William Wilson. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe Bill.
Chicken Teriyaki Marinade Recipe
You can buy Teriyaki marinade at the store, but I much prefer to make my own. Here’s the one I use anytime I make chicken teriyaki from scratch. It makes enough for one recipe and I recommend you prepare this fresh each time. If you want to work ahead, you can mix up the marinade and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days before using it.
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup water
• ¼ cup sake
• ¼ cup mirin
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp grated ginger
Whisk everything together in a bowl. I like to use a fork for this. Sake and mirin are both a bit of a specialty item that give this marinade it’s authentic taste. You can easily substitute a little water and some more sugar (since mirin is sweet), or use a dash of Sherry or Marsala instead.
You can use this marinade in any recipe that calls for Teriyaki sauce. I mostly use it in chicken dishes, but it’s great for marinating pork too.
This homemade version is tastier and even with the investment in sake and fresh ginger less expensive in the long run than the store-bought versions. You can make it even more frugal (though not quite as tasty) with these modifications:
- Replace the Sake and mirin with a little water and sugar… you may also want to add a dash of vinegar or lemon juice to add acidity.
- Use powdered ginger instead of fresh.
How To Use The Teriyaki Marinade
You can use this marinade in any recipe that calls for Teriyaki sauce. I like to marinate chicken for at least an hour in it before either stir-frying it, cooking it in the oven or grilling it. As I mentioned above, you can also use it to marinate and season pork or even vegetables. It’s yummy brushed on veggies while you grill or roast them as well.
Discard any leftover marinade immediately or use it during the cooking process.
Homemade Marinara Sauce
- 1 can (35 oz) diced tomatoes
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
Place olive oil into a large sauce pan. Heat the oil and add the garlic; saute until garlic is fragrant.
Add the basil, parsley and red pepper flakes.
Let the mixture warm up and add the tomatoes in their liquid.
Cook for 1 hour over medium heat.
Serve immediately, or cool and pour into glass jars with good lids. This sauce may be refrigerated or frozen for later use.
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Homemade Hot Pepper Sauce
- 1 – 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup banana peppers
- 2 qts canned tomatoes (drain, chop)
- 1 – 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1 – 1/2 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Chop onions and place them into a stock pot.
Drain and chop tomatoes and add to pot.
Then place the salt, garlic, oregano and lemon juice into the pot.
Cook on medium heat for 1 hour.
If you prefer a milder sauce, you can reduce the banana peppers by half.
If you prefer a hotter sauce you can use jalapeno’s instead of the milder banana peppers.
However, if you use jalapeno’s you should remove the seeds.
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Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. dry oregano
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk together well.
This recipe is equal to 1 pack of store-bought taco seasoning.
Store the mix in airtight ziplock bags or glass jars with good lids.
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Homemade Barbeque Sauce
- 1 c. ketchup
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp barbeque spice (any mix you like)
- 1 chopped Vidalia onion
- salt and pepper to taste
Place all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil making sure to stir constantly.
Reduce the heat to very low and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Use immediately on chicken, pork, or beef.
This sauce can also be stored for later use. Cool the sauce thoroughly and pour it into glass canning jars and seal with good lids. You can then refrigerate or freeze it for another time.
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Homemade Italian Dressing
- 1 1/3 cups olive or vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. whole peppercorns
- pinch of hot pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
This is one of those recipes where you dump all of the ingredients in at one time. So simple! You can mix with a blender or
a food processor. Just put everything in and pulse or process until smooth.
You can also make this dressing more or less flavorful by adjusting the amount of garlic and herbs.
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Homemade Gravy Recipe
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Place butter in a saucepan and let it melt.
Add flour and mix with a whisk until all the lumps are out.
Next, stir in salt and pepper.
Cook this mixture over medium-low heat for about 4 to 5 minutes (you just want your mixture to brown slightly.)
Reduce the heat and stir in beef broth. Make sure that you are stirring constantly.
Place the heat back to medium and cook until it reaches a boil.
Season to taste.
You can change this gravy to chicken or turkey by simply changing the beef broth to chicken or turkey broth. If you are a vegetarian, you can also switch the beef broth to vegetable broth. You may need to use a little more seasoning depending on your taste.
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Homemade Spagetti Sauce Recipe
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 cans tomato puree
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 lg. onion (chopped)
- 2 tbsp. fresh parsley (minced)
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried basil (minced)
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add chopped onion. When the onion is translucent, add in minced garlic. Cook both until they are lightly browned. Mix in tomato paste. Then add tomato puree, and the crushed tomatoes. Add all remaining seasonings and cook on very low heat for 6-8 hours.
Store in tightly sealed glass jars or other containers in the refrigerator. If you use sturdy glass jars (canning jars) and appropriate lids, you can store this sauce in the freezer. Be sure the sauce is cooled completely before putting the lids on the jars.
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Zucchini Jam
Fruits and berries are spendy, but you or a friend are likely to have an abundance of zucchini. Also, pectin can be costly. This jam recipe bypasses both and is absolutely delicious!
6 C peeled and shredded zucchini
(remove seeds)
6 C sugar
1 16 oz. can crushed pineapple,undrained
1 6 oz Jello (any flavor)
Shred zucchini,
Put in large stock pot,
Cook on low heat until boiling
Stir often
Boil 10 minutes
Keep stirring
Add lemon juice, sugar and pineapple
Cook over medium heat,
Stirring constantly for 10 minutes more
Remove pan from heat,
Add Jello
Stir 1 minute
Ladle jam into hot jars
Seal
Zucchini Relish
The next time you forget to lock your car and later find the back seat full of zucchini, don’t despair. Instead make this delicious sweet relish!
(Note from Hillbilly Housewife… That is so funny and so true. Anyone who grows zucchini or has a neighbor, family, or friend who does, knows all about getting rid of their crop. Desperate measures to be sure, and very funny indeed!)
10 cups ground zucchini(6 good sized)
4 cups ground onions (3 large)
5 T. salt
Let stand overnight.
Drain and rinse in cold water.
Add:
2 1/4 Cups vinegar
6 cups sugar
1 T nutmeg
1 T dry mustard
1 T turmeric
1 T corn starch
2 t celery seen
1/2 t pepper
1 red bell pepper chopped fine (grind)
1 green bell pepper chopped fine (grind)
Cook 30 minutes
Seal with hot jars and lids
Makes 7 pints or 3 1/2 quarts
Great on meat or egg sandwiches, in potato salad, etc.rovents
Easy Homemade Mayonnaise
You just need a stick blender.
Put 2 egg yolks (preferably organic) in a wide mouth pint jar.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt,
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar,
1 Tablespoon lemon juice,
1/8 teaspoon each onion powder and dry mustard (adjust to your taste).
Add 1 cup regular olive oil and allow everything to come to room temperature (very important).
Then put sti
ck blender in down to the bottom and turn on and count to 10 before you bring it up slowly on one side of jar.
The oil will emulsify as you gently move the blender up and down. It shouldn't take more than a few seconds.
Scrape off blender and put a cap on jar and refrigerate. We've been doing this for years and love it. (you might want less mustard)
Homemade Thin Chicken White Sauce
- 1 Tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- dash salt
- 1 cup chicken broth
Put medium sauce pan over low heat and add butter.
Sprinkle in flour and salt while whisking; continue whisking for 1 minute.
Continue whisking while pouring in all chicken broth.
Whisk constantly while cooking until sauce gets thick and bubbly.
Use in any recipe that calls for a thin white sauce.
You can substitute milk for the chicken broth for a traditional thin white sauce.
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