Chick-fil-A Copycat Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce

1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons ketchup
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
5 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon concentrated hickory liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 egg yolks
2 teaspoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Combine together the oil, honey, mustard, ketchup, sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. heat to boiling over medium heat in a saucepan. Stir and remove from the heat. Allow it to cool uncovered for about 10 minutes. Stir in the white vinegar, liquid smoke flavoring and the lemon juice.

  2. While the sauce is cooing, stir the egg yolks vigorously with 2 teaspoons of water for about 2 minutes or unitl the color of the egg yolks are a pale yellow. Stir in the cornstarch until it is dissolved.

  3. Drizzle the sauce mixture, when it’s cooled, into the egg yolk mixture in a steady stream while whisking rapidly.
    This creates a thick, creamy mixture and prevents the oil from separating.
    Cover the finished sauce and chill in the fridge.

Makes about 2 cups of sauce.