Big Daddy's Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce Recipe (2024)

The default and very tasty use for this sauce is to use it on pulled pork or grilled chicken. But there is so much more to this sauce than to deliciously soak juicy meats:

• Use it as a dressing by mixing 1 cup of barbecue sauce with 1 cup of full-fat mayonnaise. This thicker version is great for dipping fried potato wedges, fried yuca sticks, and crudités. Use it on ham and cheese sandwiches instead of plain mayo. Similarly, make a cold potato salad using this dressing instead of mayo or sour cream. For a lighter version, mix 1 cup of barbecue sauce with 1 cup of full-fat Greek yogurt. In this case, taste for seasonings before using.
• Use the sauce as a marinade for chicken, beef strips, or pork loin. As the sauce contains vinegar, and the acid can alter the texture of meats if left too long to marinate them, simply put the meat of your choice in a zip-top bag, add enough sauce to coat it, and leave to marinate for just 10 minutes.
• Thin out the barbecue sauce by mixing 1/2 cup of it with 1/4 cup of vinegar, and 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil. Use this is as a nontraditional dressing to coat root vegetables before roasting—use a mixture of potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, and rutabaga. The addition of a teaspoon of dry thyme or sage can also add some depth of flavor to the mixture. As there is no sugar in the sauce, it won't burn in the oven but instead will give a hint of smokiness to your veggies. Add salt and pepper to taste once the veggies are done.

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