Tangy and Sweet BBQ Sauce
A thick, rich, and tangy sauce that is so good! Making your own BBQ sauce at home is easy and you'll wonder why you've never made it before! This recipe can be made two ways: sugar-free or regular. Both are good and either way you make it everyone will love it! If you want to make it a low carb or keto BBQ sauce follow the sugar-free instructions. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup unsweetened ketchup or regular ketchup (see note ketchup below)
- ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup brown sugar substitute (see note on ketchup below)
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a nonstick saucepan pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until the onions are soft.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 25 to 30 minutes until the sauce is very thick. Stir occasionally to keep the sauce from sticking. Makes approximately 1¼ cup.
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Kori's Tips
- Pay attention to ketchup ingredients. Sugar-free does not mean unsweetened. Sugar-free ketchup is often sweetened with Sucralose so it is sweetened.
- If sweetened ketchup is used, reduce the brown sugar called for by ¼ cup.
- If you're not following a sugar-free/keto diet, feel free to substitute regular brown sugar and ketchup to this recipe!
- Play with this recipe to your liking. Increase or decrease sugar to your liking. Substitute garlic salt for celery salt. Increase cayenne pepper for more spice. Add 1 tbsp bourbon or whiskey for added flavor!
Nutrition
Serving: 2ouncesCalories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 5.1gProtein: 0.8gFat: 14gSodium: 708mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2g
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