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No Tomato BBQ Sauce Recipe (Sugar-Free)

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Description

Everyone needs a BBQ sauce in their lives. But what if your diet doesn’t include tomatoes and sugar, and you want to eat only clean, nourishing, wholesome food? There are plenty of ways to make a great BBQ sauce at home that is delicious and also healthy for you. This is my easy recipe for sugar-free, no-tomato BBQ sauce that is sweet, tangy, and even spicy if you want. 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped (about one heaping cup, you can also use shallots or red onion)
  • 5–6 big garlic cloves, minced
  • 6–7 anchovies fillets, chopped  
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or a pinch, cayenne pepper will make the sauce very spicy)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard (sugar-free)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red Tabasco
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon monk fruit sweetener (or another natural zero-calorie sweetener); add more if necessary
  • 1 cup filtered water
  • salt to taste, only if necessary (anchovies and mustard are already salted)
  • 1/2 teaspoon tapioca flour 
  • Optional to add more flavor: smoked sea salt, smoked paprika, coconut aminos

Instructions

  1. Add the olive oil to a saucepan and sautee the onions on low heat until they start caramelizing. It can take about 20-25 minutes, and you will stir occasionally. They are ready when you begin getting brown bits sticking to the pan, and you can smell the sweetness of the onions. 
  2. Add the garlic and anchovies, stir well, and cook for about one minute. 
  3. Add all the spice powders, stir well, cooking for about 15 seconds, then add the mustard, apple cider vinegar, tabasco, and sweetener. Stir well, and after a few seconds, add one or two tablespoons of water to deglaze the pan and prevent the spices from burning. 
  4. Add water gradually while the sauce is cooking and thickening on low heat. When you add 3/4 cups water, turn off the heat, let the sauce cool down, then transfer to a blender (or blitz with a hand blender) and blend until a smooth consistency. 
  5. Transfer the creamy sauce back to the pan, add the remaining 1/4 cup water to the blender, and shake to remove all the sauce stuck to the blender. Pour the content into the pan, bring it back to a boil on low heat, and add the tapioca flour mixed with one tablespoon of cold water. 
  6. Simmer on low heat for a few minutes, and taste. If necessary, add more salt, Tabasco, and sweetener. 
  7. Store in a glass jar, in the fridge, for a few days. 

Notes

Makes about 1 cup of sauce.

Find it online: https://creativeinmykitchen.com/how-to-make-a-lectin-free-barbecue-sauce/