I am currently on a VERY LOW carb diet to get my sugars under controll.
This spring I was really wanting some BB ribs, but if I am going to eat ribs, I WANT MY SAUCE.
Well my loving wife found this recipe someplace on the net. At first I was not willing to try this. She made the effort, so I did.
It was very good. Give it a try.
Low carb BBQ sauce
Ingredients:
·2 strips of thick bacon, chopped fine (or see note)
·1 small onion, minced
·1 clove garlic, minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
·1 small can (6 oz) tomato paste
·1 can (12 oz) diet (sugar-free) cola - Splenda-sweetened preferred
·1/4 cup low carb (sugar-free) catsup, (or see note)
·3 T mustard
·1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
·1 pinch ground cloves
·Hot sauce to taste
Preparation:
Note 1: If you prefer to leave the bacon out, add 1-3 teaspoons of liquid smoke, to taste, near the end of the cooking. Alternatively, add some smoky flavor using 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, or chipotle powder to taste.
Note 2: If you can't find low carb catsup, leave it out, but add about a tablespoon of vinegar and some sweetener, to taste.
1) Fry the bacon in a saucepan - a 2 qt pan works well.
2) Add the onion and cook over medium until soft - 3-5 minutes. Add garlic at this point if you're using fresh and stir it for half a minute or so.
3) Add the rest of the ingredients, plus about half a cup of water. Stir well. 4) Simmer for 20-30 minutes. It will cook down a bit and flavors will combine. 5) Adjust the seasonings so you have the balance you want - you can add vinegar, artificial sweetener (liquid preferred), or hot sauce. (If it's too hot, adding more sweetener will tone it down.)
The recipe makes approximately 10 servings of 1/4 cup each. Each serving has about 3.5 grams of carbohydrate plus 1 gram of fiber.
ENJOY
Dreamer
This spring I was really wanting some BB ribs, but if I am going to eat ribs, I WANT MY SAUCE.
Well my loving wife found this recipe someplace on the net. At first I was not willing to try this. She made the effort, so I did.
It was very good. Give it a try.
Low carb BBQ sauce
Ingredients:
·2 strips of thick bacon, chopped fine (or see note)
·1 small onion, minced
·1 clove garlic, minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
·1 small can (6 oz) tomato paste
·1 can (12 oz) diet (sugar-free) cola - Splenda-sweetened preferred
·1/4 cup low carb (sugar-free) catsup, (or see note)
·3 T mustard
·1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
·1 pinch ground cloves
·Hot sauce to taste
Preparation:
Note 1: If you prefer to leave the bacon out, add 1-3 teaspoons of liquid smoke, to taste, near the end of the cooking. Alternatively, add some smoky flavor using 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, or chipotle powder to taste.
Note 2: If you can't find low carb catsup, leave it out, but add about a tablespoon of vinegar and some sweetener, to taste.
1) Fry the bacon in a saucepan - a 2 qt pan works well.
2) Add the onion and cook over medium until soft - 3-5 minutes. Add garlic at this point if you're using fresh and stir it for half a minute or so.
3) Add the rest of the ingredients, plus about half a cup of water. Stir well. 4) Simmer for 20-30 minutes. It will cook down a bit and flavors will combine. 5) Adjust the seasonings so you have the balance you want - you can add vinegar, artificial sweetener (liquid preferred), or hot sauce. (If it's too hot, adding more sweetener will tone it down.)
The recipe makes approximately 10 servings of 1/4 cup each. Each serving has about 3.5 grams of carbohydrate plus 1 gram of fiber.
ENJOY
Dreamer