Best BBQ Sauce for Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
1 ½
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Calories
50 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
North American
Best BBQ Sauce for Chicken Recipe
Description
This BBQ sauce recipe uses ketchup as the base sweetened with coconut sugar and balanced by apple cider vinegar for acidity. Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce provide complexity and savory depth. The addition of sriracha introduces a mild heat, while garlic powder, onion powder, and chili powder add savory and smoky spices. Drops of liquid smoke simulate a charcoal grill flavor without actual grilling. Cooking the sauce by bringing it to a boil and then simmering allows the flavors to blend and the texture to thicken slightly.
The resulting sauce complements grilled or roasted chicken with its tangy, sweet, and mildly spicy profile. It can be used as a marinade, basting sauce, or dipping sauce. After simmering, the sauce should be cooled before applying to chicken or storing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup refined sugar-free, if needed
- ½ cup coconut sugar can sub brown sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder each
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 6 liquid smoke drops
Instructions
- Whisk the ingredients in a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Prop the lid over the pot to prevent splatters but do not cover the pot completely.
- Remove the pot from the heat and allow the bbq sauce to cool before using or storing it.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1½
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 tablespoons | |
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 236mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 154IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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