Spicy BBQ Sauce

About

This quick and easy Keto BBQ sauce is rich with aromatic and warming spices. Simple to prepare, this tasty sauce is a great low carb option for burgers, marinades and slow-cooked meats. This makes a great base sauce recipe that can be adapted and adjusted to suit your own tastes.

Is BBQ Sauce Keto?

Store-bought BBQ sauce is often not Keto friendly as it typically contains large amounts of refined sugars as well as other additives and preservatives. However, it is super simple to prepare your own homemade Keto condiments, perfect to have on hand, and use in your low carb cooking throughout the week. As with everything, moderation is key but when used on occasion, you can enjoy our homemade BBQ sauce as part of a balanced Keto diet. As well as this spicy BBQ sauce you will find an array of Keto adapted classic sauces and dressings in our sides section.

How To Use Keto BBQ Sauce

BBQ sauce is a versatile staple to include in your Keto condiment stash. It makes a great sauce on its own, perfect slathered over BBQ meats such as burgers or sausages. It also makes a great marinade for slow-cooked meats such as pulled pork or beef brisket. Please be sure to adjust your macros accordingly to allow for any changes or adjustments made to the original recipe.

Ingredients

2 teaspoon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon gourmet collection smoked paprika by mccormick
⅔ cup water
½ cup tomato puree
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon red pepper (cayenne), ground
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ tablespoon maple flavored syrup by lakanto
½ teaspoon cumin, ground
½ teaspoon salt, sea salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Add the tomato purée, maple-flavored syrup, mustard and balsamic vinegar to a small saucepan. Set over a low heat. Stir well to combine the liquids.
Add the paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, onion powder, cumin, salt and ground cloves to the saucepan. Stir well to combine. Heat through gently to warm the spices. Please feel free to adjust the quantities of spices and seasoning to suit your own tastes, adding more or less spices as desired.
Add the water to the saucepan and stir well to combine. Bring to a gentle boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes until thickened and reduced. Taste and adjust seasonings and spices to personal preference. Allow the sauce to cool then store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.