Ola my friend! Let’s make homemade bbq sauce from scratch. Yes, this is possible plus it is simple and quick. You can skip the store bought bbq sauce and trying to doctor it up to taste how you want it to taste. Also, not to mention not having to worry about inflation making bbq sauce that you can make better cost a small fortune. I exaggerated but that is what is feels like sometimes. But it is looking better and better to me to make my own bbq sauce exactly how I like it for a fraction of the costs yielding triple the batch in most cases.

If you make your own bbq sauce then you will not have to worry about the ingredient types or amounts because you will be in control. I look forward to exploring different flavors with this homemade bbq sauce in the future and will share my experiences. This recipe was adopted from add a pinch’s Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe post. Ready to learn how easy it is to make homemade bbq sauce from scratch? Let’s go!

Homemade BBQ Sauce Ingredients and Prep

Tomato Paste (Two – 6 oz cans)
Lemon Juice (2 tbsp)
Brown Sugar (1/2 cup)
Apple Cider Vinegar (1/2 cup)
Worcestershire sauce (1 tbsp)
Soy Sauce (2 tbsp)

100% Honey (4 tbsp)
Smoked paprika (2 tsp)
McCormick Himalayan Pink Salt, Black Pepper & Garlic seasoning (3 tsp)
Corn Starch (a pinch)
Water (1 cup)

Heat skillet on medium to high heat (7 on a scale of 1 to 9).
Add tomato paste to skillet. Add water to the cans to help get any remaining tomato paste out of the can. Doing this helps meet the 1 cup water requirement for this recipe.
Next add the lemon juice, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce to the skillet and stir until well blended.
Add the honey, smoked paprika and seasoning. Stir well.
Next add a pinch of cornstarch to the sauce and stir well. The cornstarch will help thicken the bbq sauce more but not add too many calories.
Allow to simmer for about 7-10 minutes.
Cool down before consuming or storing.

Notes

Please adjust the ingredient portions per your taste preferences and dietary goals.
Store in glass airtight containers for short and long term storage.

Homemade BBQ Sauce Gallery

Health Benefits

Some of my favorites for apple cider vinegar aka ACV:

promotes alkalinity in the body which increases your energy levels and ability to fight disease.
accelerates weight loss if you consume regular and wisely.
can be a diabetic’s best friend because it lowers glucose levels overnight thanks to the anti-glycemic effect of ACV’s acetic acid.
can lower blood pressure thanks to the richness in potassium
excellent promoter of digestion and liver detoxification

Until Next Time

Well, what do you think? Are you excited to make your own homemade bbq sauce? I encourage you to make this your own and tell me about your experience. I personally look forward to trying a few different ingredients in the future: mustard, sriracha sauce for sure, maple syrup, cumin powder…just to name a few. You can have as many flavors as you want. What flavors would you be interested in me exploring next? Please drop a comment below or email me. I would love to hear your feedback and/or stories. Speaking of BBQ … have you tried Late July’s Korean BBQ Chips? They are so delicious. Check out my post ‘6 Ultimate Store-Bought Healthy Vegan Snacks’ here to learn more.

Well, I will take my leave for now. I look forward to our time together again soon. Be inspired to have an appetite to Live and Live well.

Adaeze