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    Homemade BBQ Sauce

    Published: Feb 29, 2012 ยท Updated: Aug 24, 2022 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    Tasty Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe is a lot easier to make than you'd think! Plus, this even has an extra dose of veggies for flavor and nutrients.

    Homemade BBQ Sauce from Living Well Kitchen

    It's easy and delicious.

    Store-bought BBQ Sauce is perfectly wonderful, but nothing beats a homemade sauce.

    BBQ Chicken Pizza

    In the past month, I've already made two batches of BBQ sauce, and I've been having the best meals:

    BBQ Chicken Pizza, Crock-pot Pulled Pork, and Skillet BBQ Chicken Pasta, to name a few.

    I hope I've now convinced you to make your own BBQ sauce. If anything, it can be fun to make homemade versions of things you usually buy in a store.

    Crock-Pot Pulled Pork from Living Well Kitchen

    How to make Homemade BBQ Sauce

    You start by sautéing the onion. Then you add everything else and simmer for about an hour. Once that's cooked for a while, you'll remove the pot from the heat and use an immersion blender to blend the onion completely into the sauce.

    You can also use a regular blender, but be careful. I like to let it cool for a little bit; then when you are blending, remove the center part of the blender top and cover with a kitchen towel. This will allow steam to escape.

    Cook it for about 10 more minutes to make sure all the flavors mix together.

    Cook's Tips

    • What's great about sautéing the onion before you make the sauce is that it'll give your bbq sauce a little more sweetness and depth without having to add extra sugar.
    • You can use honey or maple syrup in place of the brown sugar if desired.
    • If you are trying to make this dairy-free, gluten-free, or vegan be sure to check the labels of your ingredients.

    BBQ Sauce from Living Well Kitchen

    Homemade BBQ Sauce

    Tasty Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe is a lot easier to make than you'd think! Plus, this even has an extra dose of veggies for flavor and nutrients.
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24 servings
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • ยฝ tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
    • 1 large red onion or white onion, diced
    • 8 oz can no salt added tomato sauce
    • 6 oz can tomato paste
    • 1 cup water
    • ยฝ cup apple cider vinegar
    • โ…“ cup molasses
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
    • 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • ยพ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ยผ teaspoon ground ginger
    • โ…› teaspoon curry powder
    • ยฝ teaspoon liquid smoke
    • ยผ teaspoon hot sauce

    Instructions

    • In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
    • Whisk remaining ingredients into the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil, and turn down heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Remove from heat. Blend sauce together using an immersion blender (or regular blender but be careful), making sure that all of the onion is blended into the sauce. Whisk sauce together. Return saucepan to medium-low heat, and cook an additional 10 minutes.
    • Taste sauce, and adjust seasonings as needed. Allow the sauce to cool slightly before storing it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The sauce will last up to 2 weeks in a refrigerator and about 1-2 months frozen. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *Makes 3 cups
    *Make sure all of the ingredients are gluten free and/or dairy free if needed. Worcestershire commonly has gluten, so read the labels.
    *Really good with Crock-Pot Pulled Pork, BBQ Chicken Pizza, and Skillet BBQ Chicken Pasta
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
    Nutrition Facts
    Homemade BBQ Sauce
    Serving Size
     
    2 TBSP
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    32
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    0.3
    g
    0
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    0.04
    g
    0
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0.05
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    0.2
    g
    Sodium
     
    25
    mg
    1
    %
    Potassium
     
    180
    mg
    5
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    7
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    6
    g
    7
    %
    Protein
     
    0.3
    g
    1
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    4
    IU
    0
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    8
    mg
    10
    %
    Calcium
     
    13
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Meme

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    1. thekitchenchaotic says

      February 29, 2012 at 1:00 pm

      Wow, not only am I intrigued by the BBQ sauce, I have never seen. A BBQ sauce pasta skillet recipe. Sounds so interesting!

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        February 29, 2012 at 1:10 pm

        Oh it's gooood! I'm posting that recipe tomorrow, so be sure to come back ๐Ÿ™‚

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