Whole30 BBQ Sauce

Name: Whole30 BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 garlic cloves, (minced); 1 tablespoon yellow mustard; 2 teaspoons Crystal hot sauce; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; kosher salt, (to taste); freshly ground black pepper, (to taste)

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Finding a bottle of barbecue sauce without sugar added to it is like finding a needle in a haystack! It’s one of the main ingredients in BBQ sauce, which is why finding a delicious Whole30-approved bbq sauce is so tricky—and it’s even harder to make one from scratch. After a whole lot of trial and error, this Whole30 BBQ Sauce is perfectly vinegary, a little spicy, and a little sweet.

The best thing about this recipe is that it doesn’t require a ton of ingredients. Plus, it comes together in a snap! All you need to do is toss a few things in a saucepan, stir, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. That’s it!

ingredients:

Tomato Sauce
Balsamic Vinegar
Garlic Cloves
Yellow Mustard
Crystal Hot Sauce
Smoked Paprika
Kosher Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper

step-by-step:

step one: make the bbq sauce

Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Let simmer until sauce thickens and the flavors meld, about 10 minutes.

step two: cool and store

Cool completely, then transfer to a mason jar and store in the fridge for up to 7 days.

recipe faqs:

I can’t find Crystal hot sauce! what else can i use?

Tabasco works great in a pinch!

does this freeze well?

Yes! You can store the sauce in deli containers or a glass mason jar in the freezer for up to three months. Be sure to leave about an inch or so of room to allow the sauce to expand when frozen.

From tacos to sliders, you can use this Whole30 BBQ Sauce for pretty much any recipe that calls for bbq sauce! Comment below and let me know when you’ve tried it!

looking for recipes to put this bbq sauce to use? try these!

Instant Pot Whole30 BBQ Pulled Pork

Whole30 BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

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Prep: 5

Cook: 15

Total: 20

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Ingredients

▢ 1 (16-ounce) can tomato sauce
▢ 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
▢ 2 garlic cloves, minced
▢ 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
▢ 2 teaspoons Crystal hot sauce
▢ 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
▢ kosher salt, to taste
▢ freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Let simmer until sauce thickens and the flavors meld, about 10 minutes.
Cool completely, then transfer to a mason jar and store in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.