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Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce

Teresa Ambra
This delicious sweet and spicy BBQ sauce is made with clean-eating ingredients making it a much healthier alternative to store bought BBQ sauces. Gluten free.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Sauces
Cuisine Southern
Servings 24
Calories 54 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large stock pot with lid
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup organic garden ketchup no sugar
  • 2/3 cup raw unfiltered honey brown sugar is preferred (see note below)
  • 1/3 cup Bragg’s apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. onion powder
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder
  • 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/3 to 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2-3 shakes Worcestershire sauce
  • 2-3 shakes Louisiana Hot Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
  • Add remaining ingredients and stir or whisk thoroughly.
  • Increase heat slightly and bring barely to a simmer.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover with lid and cook about 10 minutes allowing flavors to mingle.
  • Serve with your favorite meat.
  • Yield: approximately 3 cups barbecue sauce.

Notes

NOTE: While I used honey for the recipe because I'm trying to stay away from sugar, brown sugar can also be substituted with even better results.
 
Recipe adapted from The Rising Spoon.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 0.5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 288IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword barbecue, barbecue sauce, sauce
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