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Reduced-Sugar Tangy Barbecue Sauce Recipe

This is a delicious staple to have on hand during the summer grilling season. A speedy alternative to bottled sauce, it can be brushed on chicken, ribs, pork or even turkey. —Lynn Sawyer, Two Rivers, Wisconsin

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

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Reduced-Sugar Tangy Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 50 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

15 50 65

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
1-1/2 cups reduced-sugar ketchup
1 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar-free maple-flavored syrup
4-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

In a large nonstick saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes or until sauce is thickened and reduced to 2-1/2 cups. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons equals 25 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 263 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchange: Free food.

Originally published as Reduced-Sugar Tangy Barbecue Sauce in Healthy Cooking June/July 2012, p14