Whole30 BBQ Sauce
Smoky, sweet, and everything you want a BBQ sauce to be - but 100% Whole30-compliant!
Yield: servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee see Notes
- 1 cup diced onion yellow onion or Vidalia onion
- ½ cup chopped dates
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika plus more to taste
- 1 6-ounce can compliant tomato paste see Notes
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 1 cup water or chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat the ghee or coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to blender carefully (it will be very hot!). Blend on high speed until smooth. Season with salt.
Notes
- Leftovers: Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.
- Tomato Paste: Be sure your tomato paste doesn't contain any added sugars or other unnecessary, non-compliant ingredients.
- Make it Vegan: Use coconut oil instead of ghee.
Nutrition
Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 118cal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 454mg | Total Carbs: 22g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Net Carbs: 19g | Vitamin A: 577IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg