Low Sodium Honey BBQ Sauce

INGREDIANTS

1 cups ketchup  (I make my own using the recipe in the AHA Low-Salt Cookbook)
5 teas minced garlic
1 cup water
1/2 cup honey
3 T molasses
3 T brown sugar
1 teas worcestershire sauce
1 teas low sodium soy sauce
1 pinch paprika
1 pinch ground white pepper
1 pinch ground black pepper
1/4 cup unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS
Put all the ingrediants into a medium sauce pan.  Heat over medium low heat, and simmer until thick (approx 30 min to 1 hour)
NUTRITION
Servings per recipe: 28
Amount per serving
Calories: 51
Fat: 1.8 g
Cholesterol: 4.3 mg
Sodium: 14.7 mg
Potassium: 92 mg
Total Carbs: 9.4 g
Dietary fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 0.37 g

Low Sodium Memphis-Style BBQ Sauce

Nice sweet and tangy BBQ sauce. I'm going to play with this one and see if I can re-create the Blues City Cafe BBQ sauce that we love from Memphis.

INGREDIANTS

1 T unsalted butter

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1 1/2 cup ketchup (I made my own using recipe from the AHA Low-Salt Cookbook )

1/8 cup hot chili sauce

4 T brown sugar

4 T molasses

2 T prepared yellow mustard

1 T lemon juice

1 T low sodium Worcestershire sauce

1 T liquid hickory smoke flavoring

2 teas minced garlic

1/2 teas black pepper

1 t chili powder (I made my own using recipe from the AHA Low-Salt Cookbook )

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan, slowly saute the chopped onion in butter until soft and just beginning to turn yellow. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Adapted from: Diane Rattray

Low Sodium Worchestershire Sauce Recipe

When my mom first figured out she was allergic to MSG we spent a lot of time in the kitchen figuring out how to make many things at home. This one of the least enjoyable of them, since I was the guinea pig and had to taste store bought worchester sauce and compare it to our own concoction

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup molasses
4 1/2 t minced garlic

1/2 t red pepper
1/4 to 1/2 t wood smoke
2 T brown sugar
1 t onion powder

DIRECTIONS

Mix well then heat in microwave until it bubbles (approx 1 minute), then mix again and let cool.


NUTRITION
Serving Size: 1 teaspoon
Calories: 13
Protein: .02g
Fat: .01g
Carbohydrates: 3g
Fiber: .02g
Potassium: 56mg
Sodium: 1.2mg
Cholesterol: 0mg

Low Sodium Apple BBQ Sauce Recipe

This is a sweet BBQ sauce that is excellent on both pork and chicken.

INGREDIENTS1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup ketchup (I make my own using AHA Low-Salt Cookbook)
2 cups unpacked brown sugar
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan over medium heat, mix applesauce, ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat, and cool completely. Use to baste the meat of your choice.

NUTRITION
(these are estimates, the brands of ingredients you use may change the nutrition facts)
Servings per recipe: 28
Amount per serving
Calories: 74
Fat: 0.06 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 10 mg
Potassium: 72 mg
Total Carbs: 19.2 g
Dietary fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0.22 g

Acknowledgement: Adapted from a recipe posted by YULANDA_US on allrecipes.com