A Healthy BBQ Sauce

Many store-bought barbecue sauces are loaded with added sugar, excess sodium, and unnecessary preservatives.

A typical store-bought sauce can contain up to 15 grams of carbs in just 2 tablespoons! Many also use high fructose corn syrup, a heavily processed sweetener linked to heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. That same 2 tablespoons of sauce can also have 200-350 mg of sodium, nearly 15% of your daily allowance.

Additionally, these sauces often contain preservatives like potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate, which may increase the risk of inflammation, oxidative stress, obesity, ADHD, and allergies.

This is a good reason to make your own sauce.

Here’s an easy recipe to try at home. Feel free to tweak it by adjusting the spice or heat to your preference.

A Healthier BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

•       2 T honey or maple syrup
•       1/3 c red wine
•       4 T soy sauce or coconut amines
•       2 T red wine vinegar
•       2 T tomato paste
•       1 ½ t ground ginger
•       1 ½ t ground
•       2 garlic cloves, minced
•       1-2 t sriracha

Directions:

Whisk all of the ingredients in a bowl. Use the sauce to baste over ribs, pork chops, fish, or chicken.