Homemade BBQ Sauce with Bone Broth
This sweet and tangy Homemade BBQ Sauce with Bone Broth is incredibly easy to make! Avoid added flavors and soy and make your own homemade BBQ sauce with this simple recipe.
If you’re looking for more dipping sauces, check out some of my other favorites like Organic Tzatziki Sauce With Fresh Dill, Homemade Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing, Organic Dill Dip With Sour Cream, or Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Homemade BBQ Sauce with Bone Broth
- Ready In: 10 minutes
- Makes: 16 servings
- Main Ingredients: ketchup, bone broth, brown sugar, smoked paprika
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, smoky, tangy and perfect for grilling season
- Dietary Info: eggless, no seed oils, dairy free, gluten free
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: easy BBQ sauce takes less than 10 minutes to make
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No Added Flavors: Pretty much every BBQ sauce out there has some sort of “natural flavors” in it, usually of the smoked variety and even organic options. I’ve been avoiding natural flavors for a while now and I’ve felt so much better and this Homemade BBQ with Bone Broth doesn’t have any natural flavors!
- Use on Everything: Use this homemade BBQ sauce for my Organic Turkey Burgers with Grilled Onions to BBQ Chicken Tacos and more. This BBQ Sauce with no added flavors can be used any time a recipe calls for BBQ sauce.
- Easy: This homemade BBQ sauce recipe is incredibly easy. It just takes a few minutes to mix up ingredients and heat over the stovetop. You can make this homemade BBQ Sauce recipe in 10 minutes!
- Bone Broth: I use bone broth in this homemade BBQ sauce recipe for flavor and protein. But, you can also make this without it if you prefer.
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Ingredients
- Ketchup: The base of this BBQ sauce is organic ketchup. Make sure your ketchup is also free of natural flavors and dyes. I buy the O Organics Ketchup at Vons, which has been my favorite because even the Heinz Organic option has natural flavors!
- Light Brown Sugar: I give this sauce some sweetness with a little bit of homemade light brown sugar.
- Bone Broth: I use organic beef bone broth for flavor and nutrients, you can also use chicken if you prefer. Use code MIMIBAKESCOOKIES for 20% off Kettle and Fire.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Organic apple cider vinegar is used in this homemade BBQ sauce recipe for flavor and tang.
- Honey: Organic raw honey adds a little sweetness and also helps with texture.
- Coconut Aminos: I use organic coconut aminos for that sweet and salty umami flavor. You can use soy sauce or tamari as well.
- Spices: I use a mix of organic spices. But, the smoked paprika is really crucial and is not the same as ground paprika, this is where the sweet smokey flavor comes from!
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Easy Substitutions
- If you don't have bone broth, feel free to use chicken or vegetable stock. You can also use water too.
- Feel free to use soy sauce or tamari in place of coconut aminos.
- Dark brown sugar is okay to use too if you don't have light brown.
- Replace light brown sugar with maple syrup for no refined sugar or a lower sugar option.
- If you want a spicy version, add ground cayenne or a little siracha to taste!
How to Make Homemade BBQ Sauce with Bone Broth
- In a medium saucepan, add all the ingredients. Put over low/medium heat and whisk to combine completely.
- Once the sugar and honey are melted, allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until it coats the back of a spoon. Transfer to a glass container and store in the fridge for up to 1 month.
How to Use Homemade BBQ Sauce with Bone Broth
- Use any time a recipe calls for BBQ sauce!
- Try our BBQ Turkey Avocado Wrap
- Use as a dipping sauce for Lemon Herb French Fries, Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries, or Chinese Five Spice Garlic French Fries
- Dip Sourdough Hot Dog Pretzel Buns in this, yum!
- Use for the BBQ sauce in Organic Meatloaf With Bone Broth
- Add onto Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers
How to Store
I store mine in a mason jar in the fridge. This will keep for up to 1 month, or possibly longer! I have not tested it beyond that but the ingredients point to it lasting even longer.
Recipe FAQ’s
If you don’t have bone broth, chicken or vegetable broth will also work and provide a very similar flavor however it won't have the protein that bone broth does. You can even use water, but it won't have as much flavor.
You can use soy sauce if you are okay with soy.
Store in a glass jar (I use a mason jar) in the fridge for up to 1 month.
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Homemade BBQ Sauce with Bone Broth
Equipment
- Small Pot
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups ketchup
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup Kettle and Fire Beef Bone Broth
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground smoked paprika
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add all the ingredients. Put over low/medium heat and whisk to combine completely.
- Once the sugar and honey are melted, allow to simmer for 5 minutes or until it coats the back of a spoon. Transfer to a glass container and store in the fridge for up to 1 month.
- Transfer to a glass container and store in the fridge for up to 1 month.
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Notes
- If you don't have bone broth, feel free to use chicken or vegetable stock. You can also use water too.
- Feel free to use soy sauce or tamari in place of coconut aminos.
- Dark brown sugar is okay to use too if you don't have light brown.
- Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 1 month.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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The only BBQ sauce you’ll ever need, this is so good!