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5-Minute Maple BBQ Sauce (Paleo)

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Maple BBQ Sauce

5-Minute, easy Maple BBQ Sauce that is perfect for pork and chicken. It’s sweet with a little heat. 

I needed a BBQ sauce asap and the fans on the Ditch The Wheat Facebook page came to my rescue. 

One individual posted this recipe for spicy maple bbq sauce from Life Style by Poliquin, and I was immediately drawn to its simplicity of it.

Spicy Maple BBQ Sauce in a bottle.
Spicy Maple BBQ Sauce

You can also try out my other BBQ-inspired recipes like Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs, Campfire Banana Boat, and Grilled Asparagus.

A lot of condiments are not gluten free, including bbq sauce. If you have a sensitivity or allergy, it’s great to learn how to make your own condiments.

Quick Maple BBQ Sauce  

The sauce required no cooking and I had all the ingredients on hand, which was great since I needed to use the sauce for a family BBQ in a few hours.

I adapted the recipe for my liking by taking out the medjool dates and replacing it with maple syrup. 

I also replaced the mustard with dried ground mustard because mustard contains vinegar and sometimes vinegar is made from wheat. 

Spicy Maple BBQ Sauce in a bottle.
Spicy Maple BBQ Sauce

The same goes with soy sauce. If you ever see a recipe needing soy sauce use coconut amino acids (you can find it here) instead which is gluten free and tastes great.

Also, keep in mind this recipe tastes spicy when you sample the sauce after making it. Every time I have barbecued with it, the meat, is not extremely spicy.

Tools to use to make this recipe

For this recipe you will need:

Maple BBQ Sauce Ingredients

This easy BBQ sauce uses pantry items. I highly suggest using liquid smoke. You can buy it on Amazon. It adds amazing smokiness to the sauce.

How to Make Maple BBQ Sauce

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. *Add the cayenne last in little amounts for desired heat.

Spread the sauce onto the meat. I have used this sauce on ribs, chicken, and hamburger patties and it works great for all of them.

Store the sauce in a glass bottle (like this one). So far my sauce has lasted 2 weeks in the fridge without any signs of mold.

Notes

This recipe made enough to cover 1 rack of ribs, and 2 quarter chickens, and I still have about 1/4 cup leftover.

Homemade Condiment Recipes

Are you confused about which condiments are safe to eat on a gluten free diet? Read my article: Are Your Condiments Gluten-Free?

Maple BBQ Sauce Recipe

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Maple BBQ Sauce

Spicy Maple BBQ Sauce

5-Minute, easy Maple BBQ Sauce that is perfect for pork and chicken. It's sweet with a little heat. 

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup coconut amino acids
  • 5 tbsp of maple syrup or more – could use coconut palm sugar
  • 1 can of tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp of ground dried mustard
  • 3 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke (optional)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • Dash of ground pepper
  • ½ tsp cayenne (use less if you don't like it spicy)

Instructions

  1. Mix all together in a bowl. *add the cayenne last in little amounts for desired heat.
  2. Spread onto the meat. I have used this sauce on ribs, chicken, and hamburger patties and it works great for all of them.
  3. Store the sauce in a glass bottle (like this one). So far my sauce has lasted 2 weeks in the fridge without any signs of mold.

Notes

This recipe made enough to cover 1 rack of ribs, 2 quarter chickens and I still have about 1/4 cup leftover.

Adapted this BBQ sauce recipe from this recipe.

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11 Comments

  1. What do “coconut amino acids” add to the flavor and/or texture of the sauce? Or are they there solely for some nutritional purpose?

    1. Soy sauce is usually a main ingredient in BBQ sauce. This replaces soy sauce.

  2. This sounds delicious, except that I can’t have tomato or any nightshades. I’m guessing the paste may be for thickening purposes but was wondering anyway what you thought would be a good substitute or if I can just leave it out

    1. Tomato paste is a main ingredient in BBQ sauces. You can’t omit it. I would suggest you google for an AIP BBQ sauce. That would be nightshade free.

  3. Just made this tonight. My wife can’t have sugar or soy so this was a great way to do bbq chicken! Was fantastic!

  4. Delicious! I used gluten-free Tamari instead of coconut aminos, put it in the Crock Pot with 3 lbs. of pork carnitas meat, and set it on low all day. Perfect!

  5. Are these US cups and measurements? I am trying to convert the necessary units to metric!

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