Lyle’s BBQ: Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Review - Lyle’s BBQ: Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Lyle’s BBQ, in Lexington, KY, was featured on season 6 episode 7 of CNBC’s The Profit. It’s worth the watch if you’re interested in hearing about a family run bootstrapped business that ultimately tries to scale to soon. After closing down they are now on the verge of reopening in 2022. Their journey after their appearence on the show can be found on the son’s Chandler Lyle’s Youtube Channel.
On Chandler’s channel he walks through how to make a scaled down version of their Bourbon BBQ Sauce, Lyle’s #1 seller. In the video he offers some great advice so it’s definitely worth the quick watch before you make this sauce. I also liked that he provided ways to match this sauce to your preferred flavor profile by adding sugar or pepper flakes to make it more sweet and or spicy.
Recipe sourced from Chandler Lyle’s Youtube Channel.
Ingredients:
1) 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
2) 1 Small sliced Yellow Onion
3) 6 Cloves Diced Garlic
4) 1 C. of Quality Bourbon
5) 6 C. of Ketchup
6) 2 C. of Water
7) 6 oz. of Tomato Paste
8) ½ C. of Apple Cider Vinegar
9) 2 Tbsp. of Hot Sauce -
10) ¼ C. of Worcestershire
11) 2 C. of Packed Brown Sugar
12) 1 tsp. of Red Pepper Flakes
13) 2 tsp. of Kosher Salt
14) 1 tsp. of Black Pepper
15) 1 tsp. of Nutmeg
16) 1 Tbsp. of Paprika
17) 1 tsp. of Cumin
18) 1 tsp. of All Spice
19) If too thick, add water as needed.
Directions
Medium heat, melt butter (#1), drop to med-low heat saute 1 sliced yellow onion (#2), after the onion is cooked, add diced garlic (#3) for 1-2 min.
Add rest of the ingredients (#4-#18) and stir.
Cook for 20 min and stir periodically.
Mix the sauce in a blender and store in an airtight container for up to 4-6 weeks.
Chef’s Note:
Adjust red pepper flakes and sugar to reach desired flavor profile.
Let us know how it turned out in the comments below.