Barbecue Sauce: it is a staple in Southern cuisine. From chicken to pork, this condiment can add hundreds of milligrams of sodium with just a few tablespoons. Take, for example, Sweet Baby Ray’s Original Barbecue Sauce. It has 290 mg of sodium in just two tablespoons! And who uses only two tablespoons on their chicken???
For those searching for a delicious and tangy barbeque sauce that is low in sodium, this is your blue ribbon-winning recipe. As an added benefit it is free of things like high fructose corn syrup and preservatives that might not be ideal.
This recipe avoids using anything containing potassium chloride (like no-salt ketchup) which makes it an option for those taking certain types of medications.
Low Sodium Barbecue Sauce
For those searching for a delicious and tangy barbeque sauce that is low in sodium, this is your blue ribbon-winning recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 can (6 ounces) of no-salt-added tomato paste
- 6 ounces of water (use your empty tomato paste can)
- 1/4 cup of dark molasses
- 1 teaspoon of dried minced onion
- 1/8 cup of red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon of no-salt-added mustard
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt-free BBQ spice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and stir over low heat until all items have mixed together and achieved a sauce-like consistency - approximately 15 minutes.
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