The Doctors: Healthier Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

The Drs: Healthy Barbecue Recipes

Recapo Update: You can find Danielle’s other two healthy barbecue recipes below:

• Fish Tacos + Mango Pineapple Salsa
• Hawaiian Chicken Burgers

The Doctors know that barbecue season is coming, which is why they welcomed food blogger Danielle Walker to the show to share her diet-friendly barbecue recipes. Danielle shared some summertime swaps, starting with barbecue sauce. She explained that store-bought sauces typically contain high fructose corn syrup as well as caramel coloring and table sugar. She explained that you can make your own sauce with 25% less sugar. You can find the recipe for the barbecue sauce below.

You can add this sauce to chicken to make a delicious barbecue chicken, or use it as a dipping sauce for thinks like chicken nuggets or shredded pork. You can’t go wrong with good barbecue sauce and this recipe is finger licking good!

Do you make your own barbecue sauce? What makes your sauce unique?

The Drs: Healthy Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe Ingredients

•  3/4 C honey
• 1/4 C tomato paste
• 2 tbsp coconut aminos
• 1 1/2 tsp natural liquid smoke
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 2 C tomato puree
• 1/2 C white vinegar
• 2 tbsp coconut crystals
• 2 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp ground all spice

The Drs: Healthy Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe Directions

1. Add all ingredient to a saucepan over medium-high heat & stir to combine
2. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat & simmer for 30-40 minutes until sauce has reduced by half
3. Let the sauce come to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator
4. The sauce will last up to one week