Cranberry BBQ Sauce
This Cranberry BBQ Sauce is sweet, tangy, and full of fresh cranberry flavor! An easy homemade sauce for turkey, chicken, and pork.
Servings: 24
Calories: 50.2kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ⅓ cup onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup pineapple chunks optional
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 oz tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 4–5 minutes, until softened.
- Add the cranberries, crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, tomato paste, honey, vinegar, salt, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cook uncovered for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries pop.
- Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth, if desired.
- Add water a tablespoon at a time if you want the sauce to be thinner.
- Season to taste with additional sugar, salt, etc.
Notes
Using Canned Cranberry Sauce: Replace the 12 oz fresh cranberries with one 14 oz can of whole berry cranberry sauce. Reduce the brown sugar to ¼ cup. Simmer for 15–20 minutes, then blend until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 50.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.5g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 0.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1.3mg | Sodium: 177.4mg | Potassium: 161.8mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 8.9g | Vitamin A: 149.8IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 19.6mg | Iron: 0.6mg
