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Paleo BBQ Sauce Recipe

It’s football season again and you know what that means? Tailgates and grilling. But what’s a paleo eater to do? Great news for you. We’ve got an incredible BBQ sauce recipe for all of your grilling events! 

Need a Paleo BBQ Sauce?? Here's a great one!

At my house, my dad is always cooking something on the grill. Steaks, chicken, ribs, you name it! The hardest thing has been trying to find a paleo-approved BBQ sauce to go along with all of these delicious dinners.

I’ve definitely done my research on paleo bbq sauce, and it’s very difficult to find BBQ sauce with no hidden refined sugars, that still tastes like the real thing. So, I decided the best way was to come up with my own recipe! No sugar and easy to make, this recipe is the best tasting and best for you.

Need a Paleo BBQ Sauce?? Here's a great one!When I first made this, I tripled the recipe, sending a jar with my sister, keeping a jar for myself, and also freezing some. Since it’s nearly impossible to find paleo BBQ sauce at stores, it’s best to keep a good stock of this sauce, and use it for all of your grilling needs. It’s wonderful along with pork chops, and is great as a marinade for the beef jerky recipe. 

Paleo BBQ Sauce
2013-10-02 20:43:39
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Ingredients
  1. 2 tbsp coconut oil
  2. 2 medium onions, minced
  3. 2-28 oz cans whole tomatoes in juice
  4. 2-8 oz cans tomato sauce
  5. 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
  6. 1/2 cup honey
  7. 2 tbsp maple syrup
  8. Juice from 1/2 fresh squeezed orange
  9. 2 tbsp paprika
  10. 2 tbsp chili powder
  11. 4 tsp hickory liquid smoke
  12. 4 tsp ground black pepper
  13. 2 tsp sea salt
  14. 1tsp coconut aminos
  15. 1/4 cup organic Dijon mustard
  16. 1 bay leaf
Instructions
  1. Mince the onions in a food processor and set aside. Put the coconut oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot and heat on medium for a few minutes. Add the onions and sauté about five minutes until translucent.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to low. Simmer for two hours. As the tomatoes cook, use a potato masher occasionally to break them up.
  3. After two hours, remove the bay leaf and in small batches, blend in food processor until smooth. Return the now-smooth sauce to the pot and simmer for 30 minutes. If you have an immersion blender, you can just blend in the pot.
  4. If the sauce isn't thick enough, you can add an additional small amount of honey and cook it for another 30 minutes or more. It will also thicken upon cooling.
  5. This recipe makes 6 cups (3 pint sized jars). You can double the recipe but keep in mind that it will take significantly more simmering time to get the ingredients to blend together - possibly twice as long.
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  1. Terese says

    October 4, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    Thanks for this great sounding recipe. BBQ sauce from the store always seems to have high fructose corn syrup (among other nasties!). We’ll be trying this soon!

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    • Monica Bravo says

      October 4, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      Great! Thanks for commenting Terese! Let me know how you like it.

      Reply
  2. Theresa says

    March 14, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    I plan to make this tomorrow. Do you know how long it keeps in the fridge? Also, can I freeze it?
    Thanks for the recipe! I miss BBQ sauce and sometimes use the yummy but bad store-bought sauce. This will be much better for me…

    Reply
    • Monica Bravo says

      March 15, 2014 at 12:41 pm

      It should be good in the fridge for a couple of weeks or so, and I freeze it for 2-3 months. Hope you like it

      Reply

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