Food & Cooking Recipes Quick & Easy Recipes Five-Ingredient Barbecue Sauce 4.2 (14) Close Credit: Con Poulos Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 1 cup Make this your go-to barbecue sauce when you're in a time crunch. With just five ingredients and needing only fifteen minutes to cook, it's a clear winner in the race to a quick chicken dinner. Directions Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.