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Homemade BBQ Sauce

My tried and true Homemade BBQ Sauce recipe that you can use on fish, steak, chicken, pork, vegetables etc!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 48 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo (more if you want it extra smoky)

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oil in a small pot over medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until they're soft and add the tomato sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire, apple cider vinegar, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the sauce thickens
  2. Using an immersion blender, blend the sauce while simmering until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let cool. Use as desired. Stores in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 weeks.

Notes

  • Add it to some chicken for Shredded BBQ Chicken Burgers
  • Use it on BBQ Baby Back Ribs
  • Drizzle it on top of this BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad
  • Slather it on the base of this BBQ Chicken Pizza
  • Sub it out in this recipe for BBQ Nachos
  • Make BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches with it!
  • Or just slather it on top of vegetables, rice, steak, chicken, pork etc like my father who believes BBQ Sauce is the ultimate condiment!

Nutrition Information

Calories 48kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 173mg (7%) Potassium 150mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 94IU (2%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 48

% Daily Value*

Calories 48kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 173mg 7%
Potassium 150mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 94IU 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.