Keto BBQ Sauce (Sugar-Free)

Dress up your chicken and ribs with this homemade sweet and smoky low carb BBQ sauce!

Homemade BBQ Sauce - Keto and Low Carb

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I don’t know about you, but barbecue sauce is just one sauce I can not live without! Most people that follow Keto or a low carb diet are concerned about carbs in bbq sauce.

And while there are some decent sugar-free and Keto friendly barbecue sauces on the market, many of them still contain hidden carbs and questionable ingredients. Ingredients that might be fine for a low carb diet, but not so great for Keto.

bbq sauce in beige bowl with silicone brush over the side

Depending on what part of the country you are from, barbecue sauce can have many variations. Some sauces have a more tangy vinegar flavor, some have a prevalent tomato taste, some are sweet, some are really spicy and some are more smoky.  And honestly, they all taste so completely different!

This Keto- friendly sauce is a combination of everything all in one! It gets a subtle, smoky flavor from liquid smoke. It has a little sweetness from Brown Swerve, which if you’ve never used it before, is so similar to real brown sugar, it’s amazing!

The tanginess comes from the apple cider vinegar, which is perfectly balanced with all the other ingredients to make a wonderful healthy bbq sauce that you’ll want to keep on hand.

What’s in Keto Barbeque Sauce

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

How to Make Low Carb BBQ Sauce

Add the oil into a saucepan over medium low heat.  

Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes, then add in the garlic and cook for another 20 seconds.  

Add in the spices and allow to toast for about 10 seconds, while stirring.

Add in the remaining ingredients and simmer on low heat for 20-25 minutes or until your desired thickness is reached.  

If you like a smooth sauce,  blend it up using an immersion/stick blender or puree in the food processor.

Store this low carb barbeque sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for at least a week or longer.

bbq sauce in beige bowl with silicone brush hanging over the side

Tips for Making Keto BBQ Sauce

You can adjust this sauce to make it more to your liking.  So if you prefer sweeter, add more Brown Swerve.  If you prefer more smoky, add a little more liquid smoke but be careful because a little really does go a long way! If you like a little more spicy kick, add more cayenne pepper.
If you like the sauce to be milder overall, add more (keto/low carb) tomato sauce.

If you like a tangy vinegary sauce, you can add a little more vinegar.

The wonderful thing about creating your own homemade BBQ sauce is that you control the ingredients and the flavor and because barbecue sauces do vary so much, you’ll want to make what you like best!

You can use this barbecue sauce on chicken, hamburgers, pulled pork these Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs!

5 baby back ribs cut up on a white dish

If you prefer your ribs dry, try using this BBQ Spice Dry Rub!

BBQ Dry Spice Rub mix in white bowl

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Homemade BBQ Sauce - Keto and Low Carb

Keto BBQ Sauce (Sugar-Free)

Dress up your chicken and ribs with this homemade sweet and smoky Low Carb BBQ sauce!
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Author: Julianne
Servings 26
PREP 2 minutes
COOK 25 minutes
TOTAL 27 minutes

Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • Add the oil into a saucepan over medium low heat.  Sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes, then add in the garlic and cook for another 20 seconds.   Add in the spices and allow to toast for about 10 seconds, while stirring.
  • Add in the remaining ingredients and simmer on low heat for 20-25 minutes or until your desired thickness is reached.
  • If you like a smooth sauce, blend it up using an Immersion/Stick Blender or puree in the food processor. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge for at least a week or longer.

Recipe Notes

You can adjust this sauce to make it more to your liking.  So if you prefer sweeter, add more Brown Swerve.  If you prefer more smoky, add a little more liquid smoke.  Don’t add too much, a little really does go a long way!  
If you like a more vinegary sauce, add a little more vinegar.  If you like a little more spicy kick, add more cayenne pepper.  
If you like the sauce to be milder overall, add more tomato sauce.  Because as I mentioned earlier, barbecue sauces can vary so much and of course you’ll want to make what you like best!

*Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.

Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Calories 13kcal
Nutrition Facts
Keto BBQ Sauce (Sugar-Free)
Amount per Serving
Calories
13
% Daily Value*
Carbohydrates
 
3
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.

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6 Comments

  1. Just a suggestion and actually humble request for your next creation in DIY sauces: a Worchestershire sauce that is totally sugar-free since it seems that every existing option on sale does contain this ingredients, aside of the amount that can obviously vary and have more or almost irrelevant effect for most people (but unfortunately for someone it’s really a serious point even in the minus dose possible)… It’s always frustrating reading ingredients list for a DIY recipe that inspire you and find out that due to a composed ingredient that you can’t separate you have to renounce to thw whole thing 🙁
    Thanks for your effort and sharing healthy and tasty recipes!

    1. I totally understand your frustration. I do not have immediate plans for a Worcestershire sauce recipe but in the mean time, have you tried using liquid aminos in it’s place? I use Bragg’s liquid amino and it adds a very similar flavor.

  2. This sauce looks so rich, thick and flavorful! I wonder if you can give us any indication of the size of a serving? 2 Tbsp would be the standard size on a bottle of commercial sauce. Would that be right for this recipe (ie the nutrition panel)? If you mentioned it here, I must have missed it. Thank you.

    1. Hi Roxana,
      The serving size is actually about 2 tablespoons. I hope that helps!