BBQ Sauce Recipe

[joatsaint 2,814]

Hey guys,

I was searching for a replacement for my favorite Kraft BBQ Sauce (since it has sugar in it ) and I ran across this one. It had rave reviews and it tastes pretty good. I'll need to tweak it a few times to get that sweet/tangy flavor I like so much, but for a good low-carb BBQ sauce, this one works well. The best part was, I already had most of the ingredients on hand (you probably do too).

2 Tablespoons is 12 calories vs. 60 calories for the equivalent Kraft BBQ sauce.

Indispensable Almost No Carb Barbecue Sauce
This isn't a substitute for the "real thing," it's an improvement. It's so good the rest of the family gobbles it up and I have to keep making more.

3/8 cup vinegar
1 1/2 cup Tomato sauce. (1 15 oz can) Don't buy a tomato sauce that has spices or flavorings in it!
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tablespoon yellow hot dog mustard
3/4 tablespoon Franks Hot Sauce (the chicken wing sauce)
3/4 tablespoon salt (optional)
1 dash cayenne pepper. Go easy!!!!
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
6 teaspoons Splenda or 18 drops of Liquid Splenda

Add vinegar and all other ingredients except mustard to a sauce pan and slowly heat. Put mustard in a cup and slowly stir in a couple tablespoons of sauce until well blended. Then add mustard mixture back to sauce in pan.

Bring to a boil, and lower heat. Let simmer for a few minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate.

Note: this sauce will taste a bit peculiar if you taste it when it is still hot. Don't worry! Something magical happens when it sits in the fridge.

Carbohydrates per Serving (1 tablespoon): Less than 1 gram. Half an ounce is 1 gm carbs, 6 calories.

Source:

http://www.phlaunt.com/lowcarb/19060001.php

[BeagleLover 1,020]

Looks great! I'm definitely trying this recipe. Thanks!

[Miss Mac 6,261]

I have been told, but have not seen it, that Splenda makes a brown sugar flavored product, too. That would be interesting in this recipe for folks who prefer brown sugar. I will try this either way.

[finediva 979]

Thanks for this. I love BBQ sauce......of course I do, it's both sweet and well, it's sweet. So I'll make this this weekend.

[Annek2014 58]

Adding to my recipe file!

[BeagleLover 1,020]

@@Miss Mac, just a warning on the carbs... the Splenda brown sugar product is half substitute, half real brown sugar.

[joatsaint 2,814]

The funny part was, I found the Splenda brown sugar ... and guess what! It has the same calorie count as regular sugar! So if figured, why pay extra for Splenda brown sugar if it has real sugar in it anyway! And if you use real brown sugar (3 tsp) it only adds 45 calories to the total recipe.

I have been told, but have not seen it, that Splenda makes a brown sugar flavored product, too. That would be interesting in this recipe for folks who prefer brown sugar. I will try this either way.

Edited January 28, 2015 by joatsaint

[anaxila 501]

6 teaspoons Splenda or 18 drops of liquid Splenda

Just to clarify, is this granulated Spenda or packets? I understand the granulated is much less concentrated, so want to make sure I'm using the right product.

Sounds delicious!

[joatsaint 2,814]

The Splenda I use is the kind that comes in the big bags. I use heaping tsp spoonfuls. But if I only had the packets, I'd count each packet as 1 tsp. It's really hard to go wrong either way. If it's not sweet enough, you can alway add more splenda after cooking. It's all the other ingredients that really need to be heated and cooled to bring out the flavor.

Just to clarify, is this granulated Spenda or packets? I understand the granulated is much less concentrated, so want to make sure I'm using the right product.

Sounds delicious!