Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce

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How to make a quick and delicious BBQ sauce for any recipe needs. This version is low sugar and packed with flavor!

How to make a quick and delicious BBQ sauce for any recipe needs.

It’s super easy to make your own BBQ sauce and I have been making it for many, many years. The stuff you get from the store is fine, but it is often full of sugar.

This barbecue sauce has no processed sugar and instead is very lightly sweetened with only a touch of honey. It’s packed with what you want… flavor!

To make this BBQ Sauce you will need:

  • tomato sauce
  • coconut aminos
  • honey (omit for keto)
  • apple cider vinegar
  • balsamic vinegar
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • onion powder
  • garlic powder
  • chili powder
  • dry mustard
  • smoked paprika
  • Ceylon cinnamon
  • hickory liquid smoke
  • cayenne pepper
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk

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How to make a quick and delicious BBQ sauce for any recipe needs.

What is “liquid smoke”?

Liquid smoke might sound like some sort of chemical-laden concoction, but it is actually a natural product made from condensing the smoke from burning wood. 

When the fire burns, it creates smoke and steam. That smokey vapor is captured and taken through a process of being cooled and distilled.

Any impurities are removed, like soot or ash. And what is left? Flavor.

Liquid smoke is literally nothing but the wonderful flavor of a toasty hickory or other wood campfire, right in a bottle. But without the campfire.

Now you do need to read the bottle and check the ingredients, because not all liquid smoke brands are created equal. Some add salt, vinegar, molasses, or artificial coloring. Look for a natural brand.

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Making this sauce is as simple as adding your ingredients to a saucepan, whisking them together, and simmering the sauce to perfection!

bbq sauce ingredients in a saucepan

I love using this sauce on my Bacon BBQ Meatloaf. (Recipe coming tomorrow)

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Bacon Wrapped BBQ Meatloaf that is as beautiful as it is delicious. This is great for company, and is paleo and gluten-free, too!

If you like making your own sauces and condiments, you may also like my recipe for Homemade Mayonnaise or this recipe for Homemade Pizza Sauce.

Paleo Homemade BBQ Sauce

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
This barbecue sauce has no processed sugar and instead is very lightly sweetened with only a touch of honey. It’s packed with what you want… flavor!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Sauces, Dressings and Toppings
Cuisine American
Calories 10 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1/4 c coconut aminos
  • 2 Tb honey, omit for keto
  • 2 Tb apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tb balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon hickory liquid smoke
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, you can add more if you like a spicy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan.
  • Whisk until smooth.
  • Bring the sauce to a gentle boil over medium heat.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.
  • Use your BBQ sauce any way you like!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 2gSodium: 127mgSugar: 2g

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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