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Homemade Roasted Red Pepper BBQ Sauce

This mouthwatering recipe for red pepper barbecue sauce will be your go-to recipe for all summer entertaining.

Erren Hart

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last Updated:

06/17/2025
5 from 10 votes
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Serves: 12
Prep: 5 minutes mins
chicken with bbq sauce
chicken with bbq sauce
chicken with bbq sauce

Get sizzling on your grill with this mouthwatering recipe from Erren's Kitchen for Roasted Red Pepper Barbecue Sauce. You can use this quick and easy recipe with chicken, ribs and burgers too.

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Get sizzling on your grill with this mouthwatering recipe for Homemade Roasted Red Pepper BBQ Sauce. Ready in minutes!

It’s a really nice change from traditional BBQ sauce.  So if you’re looking for something a little different and super yummy – try this recipe.

chicken covered in Roasted Red Pepper Barbecue Sauce with a ramekin of sauce next to it, a jar of Pepperdew peppers and salt and pepper mills in the background
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If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I’m a brand ambassador for Peppadew®.  They asked me to create a BBQ recipe. The first thing that came to mind was using their roasted red peppers.

Roasted Red Pepper Barbecue Sauce covered chicken on a  baking rack

They are great for making sauces with because they blitz down so smooth and make a silky, flavorful base for sauces. Slather over your bbq meat for a truly fresh approach to outdoor cooking!

I love making homemade sauces, why not try my Easy Homemade Tomato Sauce too!

This recipe uses a lot of ingredients, but don’t let that fool you – it’s super simple to make.  You just throw everything into a food processor.

Why This Recipe Works

  • This convenient recipe uses ingredients that are easy to find, a true pantry recipe
  • Roasted red pepper adds a wonderful sweetness to this fresh bbq sauce.
  • The ingredients aren’t set in stone, play with your favorite herbs and spices.

How To Make Homemade Roasted Red Pepper BBQ Sauce

  1. Place the ingredients into a food mixer.
  2. Blitz until combined.
  3. It’s that easy!
  4. Serve and enjoy!

Why Homemade BBQ Sauce?

Why not? It only takes minutes and the ingredients are fresh and bright, homemade bbq sauce has all the flavor and none of the additives, it’s a win win!

Step By Step Instructions

Put all the ingredients into the blender or mixer.

red peppers, coriander garlic in a food mixer

Blitz it down until smooth.

Roasted Red Pepper Barbecue Sauce being whizzed in a food processor

Baste over your favorite bbq meat and enjoy!

Roasted Red Pepper barbecue sauce being brushed over chicken

That’s it – it’s ready to use!

I’ve tested this sauce on chicken, ribs and we’ve also used it as burger relish and a dip, which was fabulous.

It’s a really nice change from traditional BBQ sauce.  So if you’re looking for something a little different and super yummy – try this recipe.

Storing Instructions ?

  • Allow the homemade BBQ Sauce to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, transfer to a jar or bottle and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Other Great Sauces

  • Stir Fry Sauce
  • Easy Homemade Tomato sauce
  • Homemade Marinara Sauce
  • Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce

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Get sizzling on your grill with this mouthwatering recipe from Erren's Kitchen for Roasted Red Pepper Barbecue Sauce. You can use this quick and easy recipe with chicken, ribs and burgers too.

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Homemade Roasted Red Pepper BBQ Sauce

This mouthwatering recipe for red pepper barbecue sauce will be your go-to recipe for all summer entertaining.
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Serves 12

Ingredients

  • 4 Roasted Red peppers (Jarred )
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled)
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • fresh parsley (a good handful)
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Throw all of the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until smooth.
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Nutrition

Calories: 38 | Carbohydrates: 9g | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 91mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 6.8mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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12 responses

  1. Joy Lird Avatar
    Joy Lird
    07/11/2021

    Have lots of roasted red peppers that we want to make a barbecue sauce out of. We want to can it. Could we can this if we heated it up then processed it? Would love your input!

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    1. Erren Hart Avatar
      Erren Hart
      07/12/2021

      Sure! That would work great!

      Reply
  2. Sandra | A Dash of Sanity Avatar
    Sandra | A Dash of Sanity
    07/22/2019

    This is really amazing! And I love that it is so easy to make!!

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  3. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert Avatar
    Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
    07/17/2019

    This is seriously making me hungry!

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    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      07/22/2019

      Haha thank you, Erin, I’m glad you think so!

      Reply
  4. Lora Avatar
    Lora
    07/16/2019

    This is the perfect sauce to use all summer long. Can’t wait to grill this weekend!

    Reply
    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      07/22/2019

      Nothing better than Summer ready recipes is there Lora?

      Reply
  5. Chrissie Baker Avatar
    Chrissie Baker
    07/16/2019

    I adore this sauce! I definitely want to make this recipe as soon as possible.

    Reply
  6. Dorothy Reinhold Avatar
    Dorothy Reinhold
    07/16/2019

    I like how balanced this sauce is! There are so many ways I want to use this sauce.

    Reply
  7. Demeter Avatar
    Demeter
    07/15/2019

    This is a must have for summer! So versatile and flavorful!

    Reply
  8. Nora Avatar
    Nora
    09/17/2017

    I made this sauce with chicken in the oven! SO Good!

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    1. Erren Avatar
      Erren
      09/21/2017

      Hi Nora, Thank so much for the great feedback!

      Reply
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