This is a low-carb-friendly version of a South Carolina-style BBQ sauce. Numerous spices, mustard, cider vinegar, and Splenda are used in its preparation.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 40 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 1 1/2 cups |
Ingredients
- 1 cup prepared yellow mustard
- ½ cup granular no-calorie sucralose sweetener (e.g., Splenda ®)
- ¾ cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together mustard, sweetener, cider vinegar, chili powder, black pepper, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce, butter, and liquid smoke; simmer for 10 more minutes. Cool completely; refrigerate overnight to blend flavors before using.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 99 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 554 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Absolutely loved on shredded pork
A really tasty Carolina sauce. I’m not a fan of Splenda, so I used Swerve (no artificial aftertaste). And since Carolina sauce usually uses brown sugar, I used the brown sugar version of Swerve. I loved that this was low-carb. It came out pretty thick, so next time I’d thin it out a bit. If you like really tangy sauce, you’ll like this one. It does make way more than 6 servings – I would say at least 24.
Great mustard based bbq sauce! I use on pulled pork from a Pernil style pork shoulder. WOW!
I used less cayenne to keep the heat down. This is a wonderful recipe!! I’m just getting started on my keto journey and this recipe will help keep me on track.
I made this with Stevia. Spicy and sooo good. If you like Carolina sauce, you will like this one!
I used Coconut Aminos instead of Soy Sauce. I also used Mesquite liquid smoke.
I used Coconut Aminos instead of Soy Sauce. I also used Mesquite liquid smoke.
Utilizing all my pantry staples. This was really easy to make and can be tweaked to suit your preferences. I used a xylitol/stevia mixture for sweetness. I don’t like to drown my food in sauce. It just enhances everything. Great sauce to have in my fridge. THank you!
This was fantastic. I can’t eat it because I am nightshade sensitive but my son and husband loved it. They had no idea that mustard was the base.
The taste for a healthy BBQ sauce is a 5 star but using Splenda is not a healthy option. Substitute Stevia brand and you now have the best of both worlds without changing the taste. We keep a jar of this BBQ sauce around and it is really good stuff.
I added some onion and garlic powder. Next time, I’ll probably use regular white vinegar.
Excellent flavor but I like a little more vinegar taste.
I’ve made this now exactly as written and it’s our new favorite for low carb and tasty bbq. If you’re looking for a tomato based recipe, this is not it so don’t get confused! Great on pork and chicken. Enjoy!
I am not a huge spicy fan so I added some Worcestershire sauce and I also wisked in 3 egg yolks when it was bubbling to thicken it up real nice… worked perfectly!! thanks!
I am so glad I found this recipe. I don’t know what I did wrong, aside from putting the liquid smoke in at the beginning, but it turned out so right! I will not buy BBQ sauce again. I’m a fan of mustard and familiar with Carolina barbecue sauce, but generally it tends to be on the runny side. Whatever occurred during the cooking yesterday, today it is a thick and delicious barbecue sauce with just the right amount of heat for me. Thank you WBAKER for this recipe.
My husband is on a low carb diet and he really liked this. He did say that I should cut the splenda is half next time.
Just the right amount of spice. Extremely glad I stumbled upon this recipe.
We live in South Carolina. My husband and I were planning ribs on the grill until we looked at the carb content in the store bought sauces, so while in the store looked up a low carb recipe and found this. So glad I found it because it is outstanding! We love Carolina style BBQ sauce and this is excellent!!! For those of you complaining that it’s not your traditional red bbq sauce, that’s the whole point. This is much better!
Made it as written and it was a big hit as a sopping sauce for pulled pork.
I used sweet chili sauce in place of the sugar and chili (due to not having all the ingredients handy) and added Worcestershire sauce by mistake. Everyone raved over the chicken quesadilla! I am using the sauce again with chicken over rice and adding asparagus.
Decent representation of carolina yellow sauce. Fantastic. Those they’re only like red barbecue sauce need to open their horizons!