American · sauce
Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes
Video by HK’s Keto & Low Carb Recipes on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Keto (1 g net carbs a serve)
- Pescatarian
- Gluten-free with a swap: Check the Worcestershire sauce is gluten-free (some are made with malt vinegar)
- Nut-free
Contains: Gluten, Fish, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Built on fresh tomato, onion and spices with stevia instead of sugar and no ketchup: 1 tbsp has about 24 kcal, 1 g of net carbs and under 1 g of sugar, close to the cook's own macros, so it suits keto.
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Ingredients 15
Method
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- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat and add the onion and garlic with a pinch of salt. 0:53
- When the onion starts to soften, stir in the black pepper, paprika, cayenne and cumin. 1:24
- Add the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, stevia and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and cook for 5–8 minutes until everything is soft. 1:42
- Let it cool a little, blend until smooth and return to the pan. 2:49
- Stir in the mustard, cider vinegar, hot sauce and the rest of the salt. Cook for about 5 more minutes, tasting as you go, until it is as thick as you like. Bottle and keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 3:04
Tip. In the video he also stirs in a little tomato purée, a shot of whiskey and 1 tsp dark soy sauce for colour; all optional. No hot sauce? Blend in a fresh red chilli with the tomatoes.
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One portion (1 tbsp) gives you 1 of 20
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 17%
- Protein 5%
- Fat 78%
Fits keto: 1 g net carbs a serve, with 78% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
No vitamin or mineral reaches 10% of a day in one serve.
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Vitamin A3%
25 µg a serve, mostly from salted butter (67%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin C2%
2.2 mg a serve, mostly from tomatoes (47%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Vitamin B62%
0 mg a serve, mostly from garlic (34%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Potassium1%
40 mg a serve, mostly from tomatoes (42%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Calcium1%
6.7 mg a serve. Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Iron1%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from ground cumin (33%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Magnesium1%
3 mg a serve, mostly from tomatoes (27%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Zinc1%
0.1 mg a serve, mostly from tomatoes (27%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin E1%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from salted butter (35%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin K1%
1.2 µg a serve, mostly from tomatoes (50%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Folate1%
2.2 µg a serve, mostly from tomatoes (50%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Selenium1%
0.4 µg a serve, mostly from yellow mustard (59%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Omega-31%
0 g a serve, mostly from salted butter (78%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin D0%
0 µg a serve. Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin B120%
0 µg a serve, mostly from salted butter (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by HK’s Keto & Low Carb Recipes; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.