One of my biggest pet peeves, as a person trying to eat as healthy as possible, is the amount sugar that is in everything! Recently I’ve gotten a lot better about checking labels at the store and you’d be amazed how many of the things I used to eat say that “sugar” or “high fructose corn syrup” are the first ingredient. With that in mind, when I was craving barbecue chicken I knew I was going to have to make my own BBQ sauce.
I found this great recipe on seashellsandsitups.com who got it from mywholefoodlife.com originally. I made a few tweaks to make use of what was already in my pantry but it was pretty close to the Seashells and Situps version.
Ingredients:
2, 6oz cans tomato paste
1 cup water
8 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (I used Annie’s organic version)
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (I used Bragg’s)
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons organic honey
3 teaspoons black pepper
a pinch of red pepper flakes
Mix together tomato paste, water, Worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar. Add in honey and stir again. To finish, add in spices and stir until well incorporated.
I poured the sauce of chicken breasts in the crock pot which I cooked on low for 4 hours. I then pulled the chicken apart with forks and let the shredded chicken simmer in the sauce for about another 20 minutes.
This sauce is so good ya’ll! While it doesn’t taste sweet the honey keeps it from being too spicy and the apple cider vinegar kept it light. I loved how it was thinner than store bought BBQ sauce and I knew all the ingredients that went into it! It also got the Husband seal of approval so I will definitely be making it again.
Happy eating,