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My husband and I are complete opposites.
I order chicken strips from a restaurant for the sole purpose of dipping sauces. I want all of the sauces. ALL OF THEM.
My husband? He orders the chicken strips for the protein and, like, meaty flavor.
Sometimes I take a plate full of french fries and just surround it with different dipping options – ketchup, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, mayo mixed with sirracha, mayo mixed with ketchup, and the list goes on.
If it’s a condiment, I will dip something in it.
Enter this ridiculous barbecue sauce made from mustard. Oh my word, you guys. I want to bathe in this stuff. I have a feeling it’s really good for your pores. I’ve been using it as a facial every night for a week now. Then I lick it off.
Even my husband loves this sauce and has dubbed any chicken it coats his “new favorite chicken.”
Let me put this into McDonald’s language for you guys: It tastes a bit like the Hot Mustard nugget sauce, but slightly more mellow. Famous Dave’s also has a version of yellow barbecue sauce that this is pretty similar to.
I like to cook chicken breasts on low in the slow cooker for 5-6 hours, shred, toss with this sauce, and then serve on buns. It’s such a quick and easy dinner and everyone I’ve served it to has requested the recipe. Even the barbecue haters. (Yes, barbecue haters really do exist. No, I don’t understand them either.)
You can also brush this on chicken as you grill it. It’d probably make a pretty fabulous pulled pork, too.
South Carolina Yellow BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter over low heat in a medium saucepan.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and cook, whisking occasionally, over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Sauce will thicken slightly as it cools.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
lightly adapted from Simply Recipes
Jo says
i could kis you for this. my mom has a horrible tomato allergy but like every freaking sauce has tomato it seems. i can make her this without her dying.
Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen says
That’s pretty much my favorite way to do chicken as well! Minus the yellow barbecue sauce, but no longer! I’m totally going to try this….
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I lived in SC for about 4 years and they LOVE their sauces down there. I could JUST have sauce. I don’t even need food. THat’s how much I love ketchup, dip, frosting, etc… The more the merrier when it comes to sauce!
Jessica says
Wow! That’s so crazy how it changes the color of the pork. I really have to give this a try soon! 🙂
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
This sounds totally fabulous! I’m also a condiment freak. My mom and I went to Vegas last year and ate at this restaurant that was much too fancy for the two of us…that is, until they whipped out the free shoestring fries with FOUR fancified dipping sauces! I can handle fancy restaurants only when fancified sauces are involved 🙂
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
you and your hubs sound a lot like me and kevin. he eats things PLAIN. I break out a large bowl for my ketchup when i’m eating french fries. it might as well be a bucket. I’m so gross! I love condiments! And this is no exception – a must try Karly!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
YUM!! I guess I need to give Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce a rest and use this sauce the next time I make pulled chicken or pork. Thanks for sharing!
Joanne says
I believe you told me I could get some extra sauce? I’m SO taking you up on that. 😛
Pat says
Can’t wait to try this! Thanks so much for sharing ~ I’m open to any type of new sauce flavor.
xo
Pat
Patty says
I love mustard-based bbq sause (over ketchup-based ANY day)! Thank you for the recipe – if you wanna bathe in it, I know it’s a keeper already!
Den O says
could someone share her posted recipe please ! got lost somewhere! I so want to try her recipe. Thanks
Elizabeth @Food Ramblings says
Yes to condiments!! And this yellow BBQ sauce looks awesome 🙂
Becca from It's Yummilicious says
I’m trying REALLLLY hard to wrap my tomato-based BBQ sauce loving head around this concept. I totally dig mustard, and I totally dig you, so therefore, I should totally dig this sauce, right?
Karly says
@Becca from It’s Yummilicious,
You should really, really try it. My husband doesn’t love barbecue OR mustard, but he looooooves this sauce. I really like it, too. Perfectly tangy, with a hint of sweet and spice.
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
I’m a Kansas City gal – tomato-based BBQ runs in my blood. But I do love mustard and this is such an intriguing idea. Gorgeous!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
I want to swim in that saws PUHLEASE. I am a condiment freak. A condiment queen, if you will. I love dipping sauces so so much! And I totally want to nosedive in this beautiful saucy creation.
Tanya Phillips says
This is only the second time I’ve seen yellow BBQ sauce, and the first time they didn’t give a recipe. Thanks so much, would love to try!