Abry’s sauce. Like liquid gold when I was growing up.
We, like most families I knew, had a kitchen drawer dedicated to “junk” and extra fast food restaurant sauce packets. Ours was normally full of ketchup packets, malt vinegar packets, and Arby’s sauce.
If you an unfamiliar with said sauce, imagine a ketchup with a kick, like you are not too sure what gives it that tangy spice, but you really don’t care because it is magic on roast beef and those famous Arby’s curly fries!!
Arby’s was hands down my favorite fast food restaurant back in the day.
When I was in high school, you could get 5 classic Arby’s roast beef sandwiches for $5. Me and my friend Jessica would raid my step sisters giant jar of change for $5 so we could split 5 roast beef sandwiches between us. And let me tell you, we both could EASILY pound 2 and half classic roast beefs in one sitting, no problem. Not that I would advise anyone do that now that I am a grown up and realized nobody “needs” 2 and half sandwiches of any kind at one time.
My kids have never had real roast beef let alone an Arby’s roast beef sandwich or Arby’s sauce. My southern family would say, “bless their little hearts!” So recently when someone made and posted the 86eats roast beef to mimic an Arby’s big beef and cheddar, I realized how crazy it was that I had not done that yet and shared it with my own kids.
So I made the sauce to add to my favorite old sandwich and now I will always have a jar in my fridge for dipping fires, or adding to sandwiches. Because its delicious, and so super duper easy to make.
Arby’s sauce is in fact vegan according to their website, but being that not much else is at an Arby’s other than the fries, it is much easier to make this sauce by the jar full at home!
And just like that, vegan kitchen’s “junk” drawers are already less cluttered than the ones of those who went before us!
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
a few shakes of hot sauce (you really just need a tiny amount)
1 tablespoon corn starch mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add all of the ingredients except for the starch and water mixture to a medium sized pot over medium/low heat. Whisk well, and allow the mixture to simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add the starch and water mixture to the pot and whisk well. Allow the mixture to simmer another 5 minutes so it begins to thicken.
Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool before transferring to a glass jar or other airtight container. Store in the fridge for 1 to 2 weeks.
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