Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce
This homemade sugar-free barbecue sauce is an extension of our popular homemade sugar-free ketchup recipe.
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This easy sauce simmers for just 10 minutes. Use it right away, or refrigerate it for later use. I often use this in place of ketchup on a burger because I like the extra flavor.
When grilling, adding the barbecue sauce during the last half of the cooking time is crucial. Otherwise, you may be faced with some unnecessary scorching.
To Make Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce, You Will Need These Ingredients:
- Tomato paste
- Lemon juice
- Water
- Salt
- Liquid stevia ~ if you are not sugar-free, use 1-2 tsp granulated sugar
- Oregano
- Cumin
- Nutmeg
- Black pepper
- Dry mustard
- Garlic powder
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Garlic clove
- Sriracha
- Liquid smoke
This might seem like a lot of ingredients, but flavor isn’t something we want to miss out on. The first step involves using a blender, or you can whip everything together with a whisk. Then, a quick ten-minute simmer on the stove after adding a few more ingredients.
I love the simplicity of this sauce. The recipe yields approximately 12 ounces.
Store the sauce in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Enjoy!
Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 ounces Tomato paste ~ corn-free if needed. Contadina Tomato Paste is considered safe for corn allergies.
- 1/4 cup Lemon juice ~ fresh for corn allergies.
- 1/4 cup Water
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp Dried mustard ~ for corn-free I suggest grinding your own seeds.
- 2 drops Liquid stevia ~ or 1 tsp sugar if not sugar-free
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 small-medium Yellow onion chopped finely
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Sriracha ~ I use 1/2 tsp
- 1/2 tsp Liquid smoke
Instructions
- Mix the first 11 ingredients in a blender or with a whisk and set aside.
- In a small saucepan add olive oil and chopped onion and garlic. Cook until onions are soft. Add all other remaining ingredients including the tomato mixture and stir to combine. Simmer for 8-10 minutes.
- When grilling add during the last half of the cooking time.
- Store in the refrigerator.
