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    Home » Recipes » Condiments, Sauces & Rubs

    Elvis Presley's Special BBQ Sauce

    Published on May 5, 2022 - Updated on May 13, 2022 by Chef Rodney - 3 Comments - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A great BBQ Sauce recipe from the late great Elvis Presley. This special barbecue sauce recipe is a keeper for sure!
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    I've always been curious about Celebrity recipes and have been a big fan of Elvis Presley for as long as I can remember so when I came across this recipe for his special BBQ Sauce I just had to give it a try.

    elvis bbq sauce

    Like many homemade BBQ Sauce recipes, this one has a tomato and vinegar base with a bunch of seasonings. The process for making this simple recipe is no different than many others, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for about half an hour.

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    Elvis BBQ Sauce Ingredients

    💭 What are Pickling Spices

    The only ingredient needed to make this delicious bbq sauce recipe that you may not have in your pantry is the Pickling Spices. If you are not familiar with this spice, it's typically a combination of Mustard Seed, Cinnamon, Ginger, Bay Leaves, Red Pepper, Caraway, Allspice, Coriander, Black Pepper and Clove.

    pickling spice

    💭 Recipe Tip

    Optionally, you can remove the lemon slices from the barbecue sauce before storing the sauce in an airtight container like a sterilized mason jar. Since I like to put my sauces in plastic squeezable bottles I remove the lemon slices before transferring them to the bottles.

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    Fresh Lemon Slices

    This barbecue sauce is not only perfect for basting some baby back ribs, it's also great for grilling chicken and everything else you would use barbecue sauce on like bbq chicken or beef sandwiches. Heck you can even use it as a dipping sauce!

    elvis bbq sauce

    For more great recipes like this one, I suggest you check these recipes out:

    • Easy Oven Fried Pickles
    • Super Easy Homemade Pickled Jalapeños
    • Homemade Pickled Red Onions
    • Dill Pickle Soup
    • Bread & Butter Pickles

    📋 What Ingredients do I need

    You will need the following ingredients to make Elvis Presley's Special BBQ Sauce: Tomato Sauce, Low Sodium Soy Sauce, Ground Dry Mustard, Chili Powder, White Vinegar, Lemon, Light Brown Sugar, Honey, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes and Pickling Spice.

    🥣 How to make Elvis Presley's BBQ Sauce

    In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
    Optionally remove the lemon slices from the bbq sauce.
    Place the BBQ Sauce in a container.

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    Elvis Presley's Special BBQ Sauce

    A great BBQ Sauce recipe from the late great Elvis Presley. This special barbecue sauce recipe is a keeper for sure!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Condiments, Sauces & Dry Rubs
    Cuisine American
    Servings 48
    Calories 13 kcal

    Equipment

    • Saucepan

    Ingredients
     

    • 48 oz Tomato Sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Low Sodium Soy Sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Ground Dry Mustard
    • 1 tablespoon Chili Powder
    • ½ Cup White Vinegar
    • 2 slices Lemon, seeds removed
    • 1 tablespoon Light Brown Sugar
    • 2 tablespoon Honey
    • 1 tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
    • 1 tablespoon Pickling Spice
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    Instructions
     

    • In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
    • Optionally remove the lemon slices from the bbq sauce.
    • Place the BBQ Sauce in an airtight container.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ozCalories: 13kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 152mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 222IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    Reader Interactions

    3 Comments

    1. Nicole

      May 05, 2022 at 5:29 pm

      This BBQ sauce is very good. It was great for dipping our chicken fingers in. We have also used it as a condiment for hamburgers.

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    2. Steve

      June 04, 2022 at 11:02 am

      Why do you say this is Elvis Presley's special recipe. Elvis never in his life made a BBQ sauce, I know this to be a fact. Elvis never even had cookouts. He paid others to do cookout for him. Someone grossly misled you.

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      • Chef Rodney

        June 04, 2022 at 11:25 am

        Not once in the article did I say he personally made this BBQ sauce. This recipe comes from an old newspaper/magazine clipping (date & author unknown). I would be shocked if he did his own cooking. Regardless, it's a pretty darn good BBQ sauce.

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