This Zesty No-Cook BBQ Sauce is a breeze to make. And it’s perfect if you’re at home and run out of your normal bottled BBQ sauce and don’t want to go to the store.
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Pantry ingredients
You can make your own with stuff you probably already have in your panty right now. And, you might just love this no-cook sauce so much that you forget all about your bottled version.
And, my version is ketchup-free! It just uses a can of tomato paste, a bunch of spices, plus a little sweetener.
Recipe development
This no-cook BBQ sauce recipe was based off of my no-cook pizza sauce and I took a look at the spices in my Hickory Smoke BBQ Sauce Recipe. Both recipes are winners in this house!
That pizza sauce is a house favorite! We make it all the time.
And, since we are stuck at home, and I didn’t want to make a grocery-store run, I decided I’d try making a fun BBQ sauce version of our favorite pizza sauce.
How to make this sauce
I like to mix this sauce up in a 2-cup glass measuring cup.
Measure in the water, then drop in the tomato paste.
Next come the dry ingredients. That way the measuring spoons stay pretty clean so that I can use them for the wet ingredients afterwards.
Mix it all up, and pop it in the fridge for a little while so the flavors can get to know each other.
I like to store these homemade sauces in mason jars. I always write on the lid what’s inside as well.
Elevate your grilling
So simple and so easy to make. You’ve got a perfect little trick up your sleeve, whether you’ve run out of your normal bottled BBQ sauce or you just want to elevate your grilled goodies with a nice easy homemade sauce.
This tangy No-Cook BBQ Sauce has got you covered.
We use this sauce for slathering on grilled foods like veggies, pork, and beef.
We also use it for BBQ bowls. A little rice, some grilled corn cut off the cob, maybe a burger patty (veggie for me please), and a dollop or two of this sauce is just the perfect way to make a fun BBQ bowl!
It’s great in a sandwich as the spread instead of mayo.
It’s also great with a little drizzled on a pizza for a BBQ southwestern style pizza.
Customize it
The other thing I like so much about this homemade BBQ sauce (besides the fact that it’s so easy to make), is that you can totally customize it to your liking.
Want it spicier? Add in a teaspoon or so of your favorite hot sauce like Tabasco or Sriracha.
Want it sweeter? Add in another tablespoon or so of maple syrup.
Want to swap the sweetener for another kind? Maybe you’re keto and you have a special sweetener you want to use instead of maple syrup. That’s totally fine. I do recommend staying with a liquid sweetener rather than a granulated sugar because this is a no-cook, and the sugar granules will add a crunchy texture if they aren’t dissolved.
Want this is to be vegetarian? The Worcestershire sauce does have fish in it, so make sure if you’re serving this to guests that they are ok with fish. If not, I’d suggest using soy sauce as a vegetarian option instead of Worcestershire.
Kitchen items you may need for this recipe
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2 cup glass measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Spatula
Mason jars
Brush for slathering on
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Zesty No-Cook BBQ Sauce Recipe
Zesty No-Cook BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 can tomato paste 6 ounce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground celery seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before using.
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Hit the beach!
Only taking day trips because of COVID-19. Doing a lot of cooking at home and more and more grilling as the weather gets warmer. Would love to win.
My kids love baking with me, so that is a definite for this summer. We also hope to visit the beach this year.
We had planned a trip to the Grand Canyon(and a few other national parks in the region) in late May, but the park was closed for the last two months, for some odd reason!!! I am not sure we will reschedule this year because I don’t really want to go in the middle of summer. We will probably do it next year.
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I plan to stay at home.
Summer is totally my favorite for grilling out and being outside. We initially had a few plans to go to the beach, but the COVID ruined that. So, for now, we are just hanging out, enjoying family and friends- with great food, of course! That bbq sauce looks bomb, totally pinning!
No travel plans this summer. My plans involve going swimming, reading a few books, and decluttering the house.
We will mostly stay home, but we plan to attend all of our grandchildren’s baseball games. We finally have the season started.
No real plans at the moment, but we are dogsitting for the most happy go lucky dog ever in July. I can’t wait!
I will be working, cooking/baking and playing with my 2 year old ( who loveeeees to bake). Hopefully we will travel some this fall
I plan on staying at home and trying new recipes.
As I am in high risk group we will be staying home this summer. But I doing a lot of gardening and enjoying the nature all around me on the farm.
Still up in the air
My current plans are to mostly stay home. I cancelled my travel plans.
I’m not sure yet what my plans will be, but definitely tending to my garden
I plan on going camping this summer.
No traveling, just staying close to home and doing things with the kids. Getting the pool up soon.
My plan for the summer is to mostly stay home, spend time with the family. Going out biking a lot, with some camping trips close to home. Possibly a road trip if things clear up. TYVM!