It’s getting close to summer time. And that means firing up the grill. It gets WAY too hot in the house sometimes to even want to do any cooking. I love to just make a yummy salad and to grill up some chicken or burgers outside. This year, I’m ready. I have made my own barbeque sauce.
I’ve tried many of the store bought ones. They either have things in them I would prefer not to eat, or they just aren’t any good. We prefer a milder sauce that is not too sweet but has a little zest to it. This one is just perfect. The secret is to caramelize the onions to give a nice rich flavor to the sauce. Feel free to add a bit more chili powder or some cayenne if you like a little more kick. Here is my version of summertime BBQ sauce:
Homemade BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 1medium onion, sliced into thin rings
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup honey (like this)
- 2 TBS unsulfured molasses (like this)
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (I use this one)
- 6 oz. of tomato paste
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder (like this)
- 1/2 – 1 tsp chili powder (like THIS)
- 3/4 tsp celtic sea salt (I use THIS one)
- several grinds of fresh black pepper
- 2 TBS ghee (like this) or butter for sauteing
Instructions
- Melt the 2 TBS of ghee or butter in skillet and add sliced onions. Gently saute on low to medium heat to caramelize (about 20 – 25 minutes ) pushing around once in a while to prevent sticking. If it starts to stick, add a TBS of water to pan
- Once onions are nice and brown, add garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes more. Add cumin and gently saute for about a minute to bring out the flavor. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, combine all of the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined. Add onion/garlic/cumin mixture
- Use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree until completely smooth
- Reduce mixture in small pan on low heat for 10-12 minutes, or until reaches desired thickness
- Store in fridge in glass jar
- Enjoy!!!
I know that barbeque sauce comes in many different flavors, and people get particular about how they like it. I have included a few other recipes I found on-line for you to check out. ENJOY!!!
- Honey Chipotle BBQ Sauce from Mommypotamus
- Homemade BBQ Sauce from Smitten Kitchen
- Organic Barbeque Sauce from Kelly the Kitchen Kop
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Mmm, sounds great! I have tried making my own barbecue sauce, but haven’t ever been very successful. Jarred bbq sauce has so many additives, high fructose corn syrup, and other horrible ingredients, so I have been hoping to find a good recipe.
I’ll try this out! Thanks for sharing on Natural Living Monday!
you read my mind! thank you! It’s time for the sauce!
Let me know how it turns out!!