The idea of a sugar-free BBQ sauce had been tossed around in our gym from time to time. We’d share brands and recommendations of sauces that were less evil than the HFCS (high fructose corn syrup-the devil’s nectar) that infested most brands, often as the first ingredient. But sugar would still infiltrate the other brands in forms of brown sugar, honey, molasses, agave, glucose syrup, etc. That is, until I came across this recipe from Son Of Grok’s blog. This blog is the home of many scrumptious recipes including meatza, bacon explosion, and guacamole beef.

Since summer is upon us as of tomorrow, there will be many a grill out to test drive this recipe and tweak it to your liking. Also, here is a recipe from Free the Animal for Primal Ribs and Slaw using this sauce.

SoG Zesty Barbecue Zauce

Ingredients:
- 1 6oz can tomato paste (preferable organic)
- 1 to 1.5 cups of beef stock (I made my own but if you buy, you want it without salt)
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- .5 of an onion
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons chili powder

Directions:
1. Dice your onions and garlic as fine as possible. You want your BBQ sauce a little chunky but the more fine you dice these, the better the flavor will spread through the entire sauce.
2. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan. Whether you use 1 cup or 1.5 cups of beef stock will depend on how thick you want your sauce.
3. Bring sauce to heat on stove with a low setting.
4. Cover and simmer. Stir frequently and taste regularly. The longer you simmer, the more consistent your flavor will be. I simmered for 20-30 minutes.
5. Enjoy!

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REST DAY 06.20.10