Southern Keto BBQ Sauce (Carolina-Style)
Y'all ready for some keto BBQ that'll rock your taste buds? This Southern-style sauce right out of the Carolinas is smoky, tangy and sweet, without the sugar.
Slap it on pulled pork, ribs, chicken or burgers. It tightens up a bit in the fridge, and it's even better after a few hours or overnight.
Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/DI57kXKuZXQ
Southern Keto BBQ Sauce (Carolina-Style)
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp salted butter
Dry spice blend
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2–3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Sauce
- 1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp Magic Baker sweetener
- 2 tbsp keto honey or molasses
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp liquid smoke
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 tsp liquid aminos or coconut aminos
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
Instructions
- Heat the butter over medium in a deep pot. Add the dry spice blend and fry until fragrant.
- Add all the other ingredients except the garam masala.
- Simmer 5–10 minutes over medium heat, mostly covered so it doesn't splatter, stirring frequently, until almost as thick as you want.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the garam masala.
- Cool and refrigerate until you're ready to use it, up to 3 hours or overnight for best flavor.