Chick-fil-A Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce (Copycat)
Description
Creamy, smoky-sweet copycat of the Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce from Chick-fil-A's grilled chicken sandwiches. No cooking, five minutes of whisking, and a 30-minute chill.
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise, real, full-fat
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke, optional, start with ⅛ teaspoon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon water, as needed to thin
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, honey, yellow mustard, and apple cider vinegar until smooth.
- Whisk in the tomato paste, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and liquid smoke (if using) until the color is even and no streaks remain.
- Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust: more honey for sweetness, more vinegar for tang, more smoked paprika for smoke. Whisk in water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if you want a thinner, drizzle-able sauce.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Stir before using.
Equipment
- Small mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Airtight jar or squeeze bottle
Notes
- Bottled BBQ shortcut: replace the tomato paste with 2 tablespoons smoky bottled BBQ sauce, skip the liquid smoke, and reduce honey to 2 tablespoons.
- Storage: refrigerate up to 2 weeks. Do not freeze.
- Taste after chilling; the sauce mellows and sweetens as it rests.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 0.3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 153mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.2mg