Sweetened with fruit juice, this Paleo BBQ sauce does not contain processed sugar. It’s super tasty, easy to make, and perfect for those who stick to a real food diet.
I made this Whole30 compliant BBQ sauce because lately several readers have been asking me for paleo condiments that do not contain white sugar, or even natural sweeteners such as honey.
Paleo BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ¼ cup shallots, minced
- 1 (7 ounce) bottle tomato paste
- 1 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Warm oil in a saucepan over medium heat
- Add garlic and shallot; cook until soft
- Add tomato paste, orange juice, vinegar, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper
- Simmer 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often
- Baste over chicken
- Marinate in fridge for 1-3 hours
- Grill
- Serve
Equipment
Spring is in full bloom here in Colorado and it’s gorgeous. Bright clear days in the high 70’s, perfect for hiking, taking the boys to the park, and breaking out the grill!
In order to get my BBQ bearings I went to bbqrecipesecrets.com. On that site, I learned that there are three types of barbecue sauce –tomato, mustard, or vinegar. Unfortunately, each of these types generally contains a significant amount of sugar. I decided to use the Basic Tomato BBQ sauce recipe as a map, adding and subtracting from it to create this new lower glycemic BBQ sauce recipe.
Feel free to use this gluten-free barbecue sauce creatively. I imagine it would be delicious on pasta or a sandwich –I must have eaten half a batch by mopping it up with bread the night I first made it.
Here are some of my other paleo condiment recipes:
Cari says
I found some Applegate Farms little smokies the other day and was wondering what kind of BBQ sauce I was going to use to simmer them in. Looks like I found it! Do you think this recipe will make enough to simmer about a pound of smokies, or should I double it?
Renee at Applegate says
Great idea to mix it up for the usual “pigs in a blanket” for New Years!
Chelsea says
What brand of dry mustard do you use ? Thank you
Brock says
Thanks for the gluten free BBQ sauce recipe. I have a friend that will be able to use it. And for the website bbqrecipesecrets*com, I have to add it to my favs.
elana says
Monika,
Not sure how it would turn out, you could try using lemon juice instead of apple cider vinegar. Also, you might want to post this query in my forums as others might face this same issue and have ideas for you.
Hope this helps.
Elana
Monika says
I had reveiwed the FAQ page but I didn’t see anything about a substitution for apple cider vinegar. Both of my children are grain free, gluten free, dairy free but my youngest daughter is also corn free and apple free. Is there something that I can use other than the Apple cider vinegar as I would love to finally have a barbecue sauce that we all can enjoy. Thanks
elana says
Eden-
Thanks so much for your kind words and for letting me know about your fabulous dinner party –so glad your crowd enjoyed the food.
Elana
Eden says
I love the bbq sauce and I got rave reviews on the bbq chicken at my dinner party tonight. It was a hit, Elana. Also served the vanilla cupcakes, spinach salad with pistachios, and lemonade. I was feeding a gluten-intolerant crowd and they loved the food. I am so happy to have found your site. Your creativity and excellent recipes are truly appreciated.
elana says
Paula -Welcome to the world of gluten-free foods and thanks for joining us here! Elana
Paula says
I’m new to the world of g/f foods, and this recipe will join my growing catalog. Looks great!
elana says
Chef Erik -Thanks for reporting back. So glad you liked it!