Gluten-Free Sweet and Smoky Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Recipe

This barbecue sauce recipe is really good. If you are not gluten-free just use regular ketchup and regular Worcestershire sauce in the recipe.

Gluten-Free Sweet and Smoky Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Recipe

(Printable recipe link at the end of this post)

Barbecuing season is here and it’s time to dust off the grill and start cooking. This sweet and smoky barbecue sauce is flavored with chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, brown sugar, and just a touch of apple cider vinegar that gives it a delicious, tangy taste. It’s perfect for barbecued ribs, barbecued chicken, or to use as a sauce for grilled hamburgers.

Ingredients

1 cup gluten-free tomato ketchup (see notes)

1 15-oz can tomato sauce (substitute two 8-oz cans tomato sauce)

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 TBSP gluten-free Worcestershire sauce (see notes)

1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp dried onion flakes

1/2 tsp granulated garlic (see notes)

3/4 tsp ground Chipotle Chili powder

3/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

NOTES:

Ketchup usually has vinegar added to it to give it a tangy taste. If the vinegar is made from corn it will be gluten-free. If the vinegar is made from wheat those who are highly sensitive to gluten may have a reaction to residual gluten in the vinegar. For those who are highly sensitive always select a ketchup that is labeled as ‘gluten-free’.

At the time of this writing Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce was certified by the manufacturer as being gluten-free.

Granulated garlic is dried garlic that has been ground into fine granules. It has a gritty, sand-like texture and a mellow flavor. Do not use powdered garlic (which looks like flour) as the garlic flavor will be too intense. Do not use garlic salt (which has added salt) as the flavor will be too salty.

Cookware and Utensils

1-quart liquid measuring cup or bowl

Instructions

1. Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, and the Worcestershire sauce to the measuring cup or bowl. Stir to combine.

2. Firmly pack the brown sugar into a measuring cup. Add the packed brown sugar to the ketchup mixture. Stir well to combine.

3. Add the salt, black pepper, dried onion flakes, granulated garlic, Chipotle Chili powder, cayenne pepper, and the smoked paprika to the ketchup mixture. Stir well to combine.

4. Cover the barbecue sauce with plastic wrap and transfer it to the refrigerator. Chill for 30 minutes before use to combine flavors. Refrigerate unused barbecue sauce.

For a printable recipe card, see the link below:

https://www.easygfcooking.com/blog/2020/5/20/chipotle-barbecue-sauce

bon appetit