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Copy the famous sauce that made Arby's popular. Use it on sandwiches or for dipping French fries.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  30-60 minutes
Rating: 5/5

5 reviews
1 comment

ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

directions

Combine the water, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and cayenne in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes.

Combine the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan and mix well. Stir constantly until the sauce begins to thicken, then reduce the heat to a very low simmer. Let cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

Remove the pan from the heat and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.


nutrition data

8 calories, 0 grams fat, 2 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams protein per tablespoon. This recipe is low in sodium. This recipe is low in fat.
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reviews & comments

  1. mary shelley REVIEW:

    Made exactly as recipe directed. It seemed like it was missing something. After reflecting on the taste of the original sauce it came to me. It needs clove. I added two whole cloves to the sauce and removed after cooking for 20 minutes, before adding the slurry. This gave it that extra tang that the original has and in my opinion tastes exactly like the original.

  2. KinFL REVIEW:

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! I had everything on hand to make a batch of sauce... my roast beef sandwiches with deli meat are AWESOME now! You made my day! :) Sooo GOOD!

  3. marilyn REVIEW:

    I have been making this recipe for many years and this is our bbq sauce. my husband won't let me try to make any other kind of bbq sauce. this is totally awesome

  4. Cameo

    YOU CAN ALWAYS GO TO THE GROCERY STORE AND BUY SOME CATALINA FRENCH DRESSING....it tastes exactly like ARBYS and saves a lot of time from making the other mix....

  5. fudgelobster REVIEW:

    I miss Arby's. Haven't had it in years. The sauce is pretty close to what I remember. Now if I could only find a way to duplicate their thinly sliced roast beef.

  6. Guest Foodie REVIEW:

    Instead of making the cornstarch slurry just use only 1-2 tbsp of water in the sauce.

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