Honey Barbecue Sauce
It’s nearly impossible to find a barbecue sauce these days that doesn’t contain some kind of hydrogenated oil or refined sugar. I always prefer to make my own with ingredients I know and trust. I also love it as a simple way to incorporate more raw, local honey into our diet. It’s so easy — and so worth it — to make a batch and keep it in the fridge for weeks
Honey Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp grass-fed ghee
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- pinch of cayenne optional if you want more spice
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a saucepan over medium heat
- Add the onion and cook for about 7 minutes
- Add the garlic, spices, and salt and cook for another couple minutes.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, ACV, honey, and mustard and let it come to a simmer. Reduce the heat to a low simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally to prevent sticking to the bottom and burning.
- Let the sauce cool, then blend in the blender. Or use an immersion blender.
- Store in a jar for several weeks in the fridge