Neely’s Barbecue Seasoning

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups paprika
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 3/4 tablespoons onion powder

Recipe

• 1 stir together the ingredients in a small bowl. stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, this seasoning will last for up to 6 months.
• 2 notes.
• 3 we never salt our barbecue sauce because of the sodium content in the ketchup and because other ingredients like onion powder and worcestershire sauce provide so much flavor. since our sauce is mostly used on grilled items (that are seasoned) and combined with other foods (like barbecue spaghetti and molasses-baked beans), we don’t want to end up with food that is too salty. so we err on the side of slightly underseasoning this sauce (although believe me, no one ever says that it lacks flavor). if your taste buds yearn for a little more salt, you can season the sauce–at the end of the cooking time–as you please.