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Spicy and tasty Chicago mild sauce

Chicago Mild Sauce Recipe

Love Chicago-style food? Learn how to create your own mouth-watering Chicago mild sauce recipe. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Dip, Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 10 people
Calories 68 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Saucepan
  • Spatula
  • Stove
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup tomato ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. onion powder
  • ¼ cup cane sugar
  • 1 tbsp. paprika
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tsp. hot sauce
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce

Instructions
 

  • Add the barbecue sauce, ketchup, and hot sauce to a saucepan, and heat to a medium flame. Add the sugar and mix till the mixture gets a little thin.
  • Add all other spices and let it simmer for a few minutes. When the sauce gets a bit thick, add lemon juice and cook for two minutes.
  • Turn off the stove when the sauce reaches the required thickness.
  • Let it cool for 30 minutes before using.

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Notes

  • Adjust the sweetness in your sauce by varying the amount of cane sugar.
 
  • You can experiment by making it spicier or sweeter by adjusting the number of your ingredients.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chicago Mild Sauce Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
68
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.4
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.1
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.05
g
Sodium
 
289
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
130
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
17
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
13
g
14
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
826
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
19
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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