Peach & Ginger Nightshade-Free Barbecue Sauce (AIP, Paleo)

If you’ve been searching for a true AIP BBQ sauce that’s completely tomato-free and nightshade-free, this is it. Instead of relying on ketchup, paprika or chiles, this sticky, sweet nightshade-free barbecue sauce builds its depth from ripe peaches and fresh ginger. The result is bold, glossy and layered, with just enough warmth to feel like late summer slipping into fall. It’s fantastic on anything you’re grilling or slow roasting.

How this Nightshade-Free Barbecue Sauce fits AIP and Paleo

This AIP BBQ sauce is fully compliant with AIP Core and AIP Modified, and it’s also Paleo-friendly. Traditional barbecue sauce relies on tomatoes and nightshade-based spices like paprika and chiles. This nightshade-free BBQ sauce replaces tomatoes with peaches, and fresh ginger provides warmth instead of pepper heat. Made with whole, minimally processed ingredients and no refined sugar, it’s designed specifically for anti-inflammatory eating and elimination-style protocols.

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Peel, pit and cube one pound of peaches. Peaches stand in for the typical tomato base in this nightshade-free BBQ sauce, plus sweet onion, apple cider vinegar, brown coconut sugar, sticky date syrup, coconut aminos, plus garlic and ginger, both for heat. This is an unfussy barbecue sauce… I just add everything into a medium-sized saucepan and bring it up to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer.

Once the sauce has simmered uncovered for around 30 minutes, blend it with an immersion blender or transfer it to a counter-top blender. If it’s still too thin after blending, let it gently simmer until it’s reduced. You’ll know it’s done when the sauce heavily coats the back of a spoon. Then, season it to taste.

This peach barbecue sauce delivers everything you expect from a classic barbecue sauce — glossy, balanced, and just bold enough to cut through rich grilled meats. Spoon it generously over pork chops, brush it onto chicken, or serve it alongside anything coming off the grill. Once you have a tomato-free, nightshade-free BBQ sauce that actually tastes this good, it becomes a staple.

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Peach & Ginger Nightshade-Free Barbecue Sauce (AIP, Paleo)

5 from 2 votes

Barbecue sauce made without tomatoes or nightshade spices, using peaches and fresh ginger for natural sweetness and warmth. Refined sugar-free and perfect for pork chops and summer grilling, for AIP and Paleo.

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Total Time:30 minutes mins

Servings: 3 cups

Author: Christina Marche

Ingredients

• 1 lb peaches, peeled, pitted and cubed (about 2 cups)
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1 large clove of garlic
• ½ tsp fresh ginger
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup brown coconut sugar
• 2 tbsp date syrup
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• Kosher salt
• Olive oil or avocado oil

Instructions

• Combine the peaches, onion, garlic, ginger, apple cider vinegar, water, coconut sugar, date syrup and coconut aminos in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit and onions are soft and the mixture has thickened.
• Blend until smooth and continue simmering, if necessary, until the sauce heavily coats the back of a spoon. Season with salt to taste.

Course: Dressings and Sauces

Cuisine: AIP, AIP Modified, Paleo