Sweet And Tangy Watermelon BBQ Sauce Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Watermelon is a summer favorite in our house. Just about everyone loves biting into a juicy slice at a backyard barbecue or picnic, but getting your watermelon fix is not limited to the summer months. This sweet and tangy watermelon BBQ sauce is as tasty as it sounds, and better yet, it's extremely versatile. This fresh watermelon BBQ sauce recipe can be used as a marinade, baste, glaze, or even dipping sauce, and it's just as good over grilled chicken as it is for dipping roasted vegetables. In this recipe, the watermelon and brown sugar are the fresh and sweet flavors that perfectly balance the salty tang of balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and dijon mustard. We've also added some red pepper flakes for a little kick, but if you like things a little spicier, go ahead and up the dose. Perhaps our favorite thing about this recipe beyond the flavors is that there is no need to prep ahead of time. Just mix all of the ingredients together and you're on your way to one tasty dinner-any time of the yearOne of our favorite ways to use this watermelon barbecue sauce is as a marinade for chicken, pork, fish or shellfish. The instructions below will give you our best practices for getting the perfect marinade.

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Ingredients for Sweet And Tangy Watermelon BBQ Sauce Recipe

  • 1/25 cup Watermelon juice
  • 1/25 cup Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/50 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/50 cup Soy sauce
  • 0.17 tablespoon Vegetable oil
  • 0.17 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 0.17 Garlic Cloves
Nutrition
value
49
calories per serving
3 g Fat< 1 g Protein4 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    3g
  • Protein
    < 1g
  • Carbs
    4g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    4g
  • Protein
    < 1g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    3g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    11mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    67mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    5mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    3mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    5mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    8mg
  • Selenium
    < 1mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats