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A small white bowl of pineapple BBQ sauce with a blue basting brush being dipped in it. There is a jar of sauce on the left side and a red and white checkered napkin lying behind.
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Sweet Pineapple BBQ Sauce

Sweet Pineapple BBQ Sauce is both sweet and tangy. It is a perfect accompaniment for chicken or pork on the BBQ or smoker.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Sauces
Keyword: bbq sauce, Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups pineapple juice
  • ¾ cups ketchup
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Worcester sauce
  • 2 Tbsp molasses
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 1 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cornstarch, optional*

Instructions

  • Whisk all ingredients except cornstarch in a sauce pan.
  • Heat over medium heat until the mixture starts to simmer.
  • Lower heat to medium-low and continue to simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes. (add cornstarch if using whisking to combine)
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool. (Sauce will continue to thicken once removed from the heat)
  • Use as you would any BBQ sauce and refrigerate any leftovers.

Notes

We only add cornstarch to the sauce when we are looking to thicken the sauce quicker.