Paleo + Whole30 Homemade Worcestershire Sauce
Paleo + Whole30 Homemade Worcestershire Sauce Recipe – tastes exactly like the real deal but sugar free and soy free! Made with coconut aminos and dates. Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, clean eating, real food.
One of my biggest cravings this pregnancy has been red meat. Specifically burgers. We’ve been cooking up burgers at least once a week because I can’t get enough of them.
Shawn makes the most delicious hamburgers, and his secret is worcestershire sauce on the patty. It gives it even more umami flavor. But sadly store bought worcestershire sauce has sugar and molasses in it.
I wanted to create a healthier version of our favorite store bought worcestershire sauce that was paleo + whole30 compliant. After a few trials, I nailed it!
Just like I did with my homemade paleo + whole30 ketchup and homemade paleo + whole30 bbq sauce, I went straight to the label and used the same ingredients, and made healthy swaps when needed.
This homemade worcestershire sauce is based off of the Lea and Perrins store bought version. I used the same ingredients they used, but instead of using sugar and molasses I swapped in dates.
The store bought version sits and ferments for months, which I didn’t want to have to do. Instead, I added in some coconut aminos to give it that umami flavor you get from fermenting. The results are almost identical! I am serious. I had Shawn do a blind taste test, and he actually chose my version over the store bought. And he is a worcestershire sauce fiend. If it passes his test, you know it’s good.
This homemade paleo + whole30 worcestershire sauce is such a snap to make. You add all the ingredients to a sauce pan to warm them for just 5 minutes to marry the flavors and soften the dates. Then you blend them all up in your high speed blender for 1 minute. Strain it and it’s ready to use! I can have a batch made in under 10 minutes. So easy.
Most of these ingredients you may already have in your house. The only pantry staple you may have to pick up is anchovy paste. Or you can use anchovy filets in a can. I prefer paste since this recipe doesn’t require a whole can of anchovies, and it’s a lot easier to store the paste in the fridge than an opened can.
You’re going to love the flavor this adds to your burgers and steak marinades, and love even more how healthy it is! Paleo, whole30, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, soy free, sugar free, clean eating, real food.
Paleo + Whole30 Homemade Worcestershire Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 3 pitted dates
- 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste, or 2 anchovy filets
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- scant 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
Kitchen Equipment Needed:
- Small sauce pan
- High speed blender, I love my Vitamix!
- Small bowl
- Mesh strainer
- Tupperware, mason jar or glass storage jar (I store mine in an empty coconut amino jar I took the label off of, ha!)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, just to soften the dates and marry the flavors.
- Pour the warmed ingredients into your high speed blender, and blend on high speed for 1 minute. (Careful blending warm liquids!).
- Place your mesh strainer over a small bowl and strain the paleo +whole30 worcestershire sauce. Discard any remaining solids.
- Store your paleo + whole30 worcestershire sauce in tupperware, mason jar or glass storage jar in the refrigerator. Will keep for 6 months.
More Paleo + Whole30 Condiments:
Paleo + Whole30 Homemade Ketchup
Paleo + Whole30 Homemade BBQ sauce
Paleo + Whole30 Homemade Mayonnaise
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45 Comments on “Paleo + Whole30 Homemade Worcestershire Sauce”
Yum!
I love recipes that work even when modified.
I used a combo of ACV and wine vinegar. (I use white vinegar for cleaning and I just couldn’t make myself use it. 🤪😂 oh autism)
I used a soy sauce substitute that I don’t like on its own but seemed like the rIght flavor profile for Worcestershire sauce. (Ocean’s Halo, no soy soy free sauce)
I used date syrup. (it’s what I had in the pantry.)
I used the fresh garlic cloves, because why not?!
I used fish sauce, again because it’s what I had in the fridge.
I don’t like chili powder so I used pepper and some hot sauce.
For me, the clove absolutely makes it taste and smell like the Worcestershire sauce that I have been missing since I went AIP.
I put all the ingredients in my Vitamix and process them until they were warm.
This stuff is the bomb!
Love this! Really does taste like the real thing. I believe you need to use whole dates for Whole30, but for Paleo I’m thinking I should be able to use date syrup made with just dates instead. If so, do you know how much I should use.