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Easy Huli Huli Sauce (Hawaiian BBQ Sauce)

Easy Huli Huli sauce recipe with sweet and tangy flavor takes minutes to make for a vegan, and oil-free Hawaiian BBQ sauce perfect for basting, marinating, and grilling.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American, Hawaiian
Diet: Low Fat, Vegan
Servings: 6
Calories: 74kcal
Author: Denise Perrault

Ingredients

  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • ½ cup coconut sugar or date sugar
  • ⅓ cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce or Tamari or coconut aminos
  • 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 1 tablespoon ginger grated
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Instructions

  • Add the tomato paste, coconut sugar, pineapple juice, and soy sauce to a small bowl. Whisk to dissolve the sugar.
  • Stir in the garlic and ginger.
  • Makes 1 ½ cups.

Notes

  • Nutritional information based on ¼ cup.
  • Store leftover sauce in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for a week. Freeze in bags or a freezer container for 3 months.
  • If raw ginger is slightly bitter, balance it with more sugar or pineapple juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 367mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 334IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg