Homemade BBQ Sauce – Low Carb

Skip the bottled variety, and make your own BBQ Sauce that’s clean, keto, and paleo compliant too – perfect for any protein!

It’s hotter than hot right now, and most weekends, I can count on my guy to grill a ton of meat for the week…have I mentioned how happy I am, that Jason is on summer break?!

I love making my own sauces and dressings, and right now as we’re trying to mostly stay low-carb, making our own BBQ sauce is a no-brainer.

Most of the time, I use raw honey, or maple sugar in place of sugar (like my Blueberry Maple BBQ Sauce – so good!), but since I’m keeping myself in ketosis as much as possible, I did use a bit of Splenda – if faux sugar ain’t your thang, use a tsp of honey instead. I promise it will taste the same!

This sauce isn’t a thick one – it’s vinegar based, with a lot of pantry staples you probably already have on hand. I like easy, you guys…

I like to make a batch of this homemade BBQ sauce to bring as a hostess gift, when we’re invited to a friend’s house in the summer. It’s the perfect way for me to control what I’m eating, and no one will know. I get lots of compliments when I make this sauce.

homemade bbq sauce

Skip the bottled variety, and make your own BBQ Sauce that’s clean, keto, and paleo compliant too – perfect for any protein!

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Course: Side Dish

Servings: 1 cup

Author: Nichole Crews

Ingredients

• 1 15- ounce can tomato sauce
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoons red pepper sauce - I like Frank's Red Hot
• 1½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• juice of 1 lemon or lime - I've improvised with both, and neither affect the flavor
• 6 teaspoons Swerve - keto, or 1 tbsp honey (paleo)
• salt - to taste

Instructions

• To a saucepan, add all ingredients except salt. Mix well. Bring to a boil.
• Allow sauce to simmer for just 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool, and add salt as needed, adjusting to taste.
• Let sauce cool completely before serving (it doesn't taste as good until all ingredients have married together).

Notes

makes just over 1 cup

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