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Sugar-Free Homemade BBQ Sauce
This simple and quick homemade BBQ sauce is completely free of artificial flavor enhancers, colorings, preservatives, and excessive amounts of sugar or sweeteners. Instead, it has a wonderfully smoky, savory, and slightly sweet flavor, and can be adjusted to be a bit spicier or milder according to your taste.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic. Wash the chili, remove the seeds if desired (to reduce the heat), and cut it into thin strips.
- Step 2
Heat half of the oil in a pan and sauté the shallots for about 5 minutes. Gradually add a splash of warm water to prevent the shallots from burning.
- Step 3
Add the remaining oil, garlic, chili, smoked salt, and smoked paprika, and sauté together for about 1–2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another minute, stirring constantly.
- Step 4
Reduce the heat slightly and deglaze with the pureed tomatoes. Add the mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and honey, and simmer for 10–15 minutes, until the sauce is nicely thickened.
- Step 5
Remove the pot from the heat and season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper, chili flakes, vinegar, or honey. If desired, you can also blend the sauce for a smoother texture.
- Step 6
Let the sauce cool, transfer it to an airtight glass container, and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
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