Copycat Chick-fil-A Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce
A recipe to replicate the tangy, sweet, and slightly smoky flavor of the official Chick-fil-A Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce at home.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine the ketchup, honey, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
- Add the yellow mustard, liquid smoke, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to the saucepan.
- Stir all ingredients together until well combined.
- Heat the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until it just begins to simmer. Do not let it boil rapidly.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the sauce to cool completely. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Transfer the cooled sauce to an airtight container.
- Store the sauce in the refrigerator.
Notes
- This sauce closely matches the original’s flavor profile, offering a balance of sweet honey and tangy vinegar.
- For a thicker sauce, simmer for an additional 5 minutes, watching carefully.
- This sauce works well as a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets or as a spread on sandwiches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0