Well, already in the mood for a barbecue? What must not be missing are delicious dips for vegetables, meat, fish and fruit. I'll tell you my favorite barbecue sauce recipes.
As soon as the sun smiles from the sky, it's here: The delicious smell of grilled food. The smell immediately makes our mouths water.
Now quickly close your eyes and you have delicious salads, barbecue sauce recipes, vegetables and meat in front of you. Yummy.
Whether meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, seafood or cheese: anything can end up on the grill. What tastes good is allowed.
However, crispy grilled dishes only become a real highlight with homemade barbecue sauce recipes. The dips are quickly made and give your menu the final touch.
Because let's be real: what's a barbecue without barbecue sauce recipes?
Why homemade barbecue sauces?
As a true grill fan, I can't wait to get the grill out of the basement and get it started. Besides crisp salads, homemade barbecue sauces are my favorite.
The ready-made dips from the supermarket just do not taste good. They are often very sweet, tasteless and the herb sauce has never seen real herbs.
This speaks for making barbecue sauces recipes yourself
- Fresh ingredients
- No preservatives
- No flavor enhancers
- Inside is what you like
- No sugar
When I started my own barbecue sauce recipes a few years ago, I didn't think how well they would be received. My guests are more excited about the sauces than my dessert. 😁
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True barbecue fans like me swear by DIY barbecue dips with ingredients like yogurt, sour cream, mustard, chili, onion, herbs, garlic.
When I make barbecue sauce recipes, it's especially important to me that it's quick. After all, who has a lot of time? Exactly! So: I tell you here delicious barbecue sauces with fresh ingredients that are ready in no time.
5 sauces are on the table with me every time. Because only with the right barbecue sauce meat, vegetables and fish become really delicious.
Every dish deserves its own barbecue sauce. My recipes range from sweet barbecue sauces to extra hot chili sauce.
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What is the shelf life of homemade sauces?
Of course, you can't compare fresh and homemade barbecue sauces with ready-made ones. Sauces from the store last forever. You know what that means, right? They're full of preservatives and sugar, too. No thanks.
It is best to prepare homemade sauce on the day of the barbecue. 2-3 hours before is ideal, so that the ingredients can infuse well. And this is best done in the refrigerator.
Once the dips are ready, I make sure to eat them within 24 hours. But usually they do not last more than a few hours :)
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The dishes are fancy and creative, but still in such a way that you can easily replicate them. Even as a grill novice. One of my favorites in the book are stuffed mushrooms with mozzarella and parmesan.
Of course, there are also some sweet desserts like this grilled watermelon in the cookbook.
DIY: Delicious, fresh and quick barbecue sauces recipes
By the way, homemade barbecue sauces are not only delicious in summer. You can also serve them with raclette or fondue in winter :)
The garlic sauce with herbs
My absolute favorite goes well with meat, fish and grilled vegetables. Attention: garlic plume possible :)
Your shopping list:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 clove garlic
- Chives and salt
Here's how:
Put the garlic clove in a garlic press. Mix the sour cream, garlic and salt together. Now chop the chives and stir one part into the barbecue sauce. The other part ends up as a decoration on the dip.
Tip: Put the barbecue sauce recipe in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. Then the sour cream can properly take on the garlic flavor.
Quick cocktail sauce with meat
If you like it a little sweeter, the cocktail sauce is a good choice. It goes well with meat.
Your shopping list:
- 1 pinch of chili powder (better too little than too much!)
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon mayo
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 shot of brandy or cognac
Here's how:
For this quick cocktail sauce, mix yogurt, ketchup, mayo and a little brandy in a bowl.
Now season with salt, pepper and chili. Your barbecue sauce is ready.
Sauce tartar for barbecue
If you can't imagine barbecue sauce recipes without Sauce Tartar, you've come to the right place. The dip is a little more involved than the others, though. That's because you need a lot of ingredients. But the effort is worth it :)
Your shopping list:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 TBSP. Coconut oil*
- Pepper and salt
- 2 pickles
- 1/2 tsp capers
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 dash Tabasco
- 1 small shallot
1. make the mayonnaise yourself
The basis of our sauce tartar is mayonnaise. This is very easy to make yourself. Mix egg yolk and mustard. Beat the whole thing to a viscous mass. Gradually add olive oil and Coconut oil* to it. When the mixture starts to thicken, add the lemon juice. Now season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. prepare the sauce tartar
Now stir the finely chopped shallot, cucumber pieces and capers into the sauce. Season to taste with parsley and Tabasco. Finally, stir the sour cream into the barbecue sauce recipe. Meal :)
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Tsatsiki for barbecue recipes
If you can't get enough of garlic, you'll love tzatziki. This quick barbecue sauce is at the top of my list. It goes very well with chicken or vegetables.
Your shopping list:
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 cup yogurt
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper (preferably fresh from the mill)
- Dill (My secret tip!)
Here's how:
For the barbecue sauce tzatziki finely grate the peeled cucumber. Now salt it properly and put it aside for 20 minutes. The cucumber loses water, which you now squeeze with your hands.
Stir the yogurt into the cucumbers. Mix with pressed garlic and olive oil. Fold in salt, pepper and dill. Chill the tzatziki.
Honey dill mustard sauce for fish dishes
This barbecue sauce tastes sweet on the one hand and slightly spicy on the other. A real taste explosion on the palate :) Goes very well with fish or beef.
Your shopping list:
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon medium or hot mustard
- 1 tablespoon sweet mustard
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch of freshly ground pepper and salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
Here's how:
Mix honey and the two types of mustard together. Now add the lemon juice to your barbecue sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. At the very end, add freshly chopped dill to your sauce.
Barbecue sauce for steaks
For those who like meat, I have a delicious barbecue sauce. It goes very well with spare ribs. However, the making takes a little time. The barbecue sauce is cooked.
Your shopping list:
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 can peeled tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcester sauce
- 1/2 TBSP. OIL
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt, pepper and chili powder
Here's how:
Peel the garlic and chop it very finely together with the onion.
Fry the onion and garlic until translucent. Now add tomatoes, tomato paste, honey, cumin, salt, pepper and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Now mix the sauce with the Blender* edit.
Let all ingredients boil down for 30 minutes. Stir again and again! At the very end, add vinegar and Worcester sauce. Let your barbecue sauce rest for about 45 minutes. The longer it has time to infuse, the better it will taste.
If you want to make a barbecue sauce, you should start the project the day before.
Guacamole (avocado cream) with yogurt
Homemade guacamole tastes heavenly with grilled vegetables.
Your shopping list:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 shallot
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tablespoons yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
- 2 pinches of chili powder
- coarsely ground pepper and salt
Here's how:
Chop the shallot and garlic very finely. Remove the pit of the avocado and loosen the flesh.
Mash the avocado flesh with a fork and mix it with onion and garlic.
Now add 3 tablespoons of yogurt. Season with lemon juice, chili powder, salt and pepper.
If that's not spicy enough, you can add a few drops of Tabasco.
Curry mustard for vegetables
If you love quick barbecue sauce recipes and like it slightly spicy and sweet, you'll love this recipe.
Your shopping list:
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 4 tablespoons hot mustard
Here's how:
For the curry mustard sauce, mix all the ingredients well with a spoon in a bowl. Then it goes into the refrigerator. Ready :)
Sweet barbecue sauce for grilled fruit
If you like to throw banana, pineapple or melon on the grill like I do, you should definitely try this barbecue sauce.
Your shopping list:
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp lime juice
- 3-4 leaves mint
Here's how:
Off with all ingredients in the smoothie maker or with a Blender* puree. Yummy :)
My conclusion
Barbecue sauce recipes are a dime a dozen. The easiest way to make one is to listen to your own preferences. Do you prefer it spicy? Then work with chili. If you prefer sweet, you should reach for honey.
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