I am sooo excited! Something happened today that had my #3 child jumping for joy.
We have searched and tried for quite some time to find BBQ sauce without tomatoes that is palatable for a child. (There's a reason they put sugar in the ketchup.) Since nightshades and additives are a big "no-no", store bought sauces have not worked for us. Today we had a roast in our old friend the crockpot and a some serious hankering for BBQ.
Once again I googled and searched. Then viola'!!! There was this allergy friendly recipe made with common household items. (What a concept!) I cut, paste and printed that bad boy then handed the recipes to my hubby. "Have at it," I said. "Let us see how it turns out."
Umm.... YUM, it was!
Thank you Mr. Riches at About.com for making one night-shade free kid happy and his mama proud.
(By Derrick Riches, About.com Guide)
Sweet Mustard Barbecue Sauce
This is a mustard-based barbecue sauce, which might sound strange to a few people, but is actually a delicious Southern barbecue sauce. The combination of mustard and molasses gives barbecued meats a sweet and sour flavor.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients:
• 1 cup prepared mustard
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (we left out the cayenne, because we think it's a nightshade and it was totally yummy without it)
Preparation:
Combine dry ingredients in a saucepan. Add enough vinegar to make a mixable paste. Mix well. Place over high heat and add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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NOTE: throw this stuff in with your roast and let is simmer on slow.... melt in your mouth BBQ shall ensue.
whewwwwww this was super spicy! I think I'll try it next time w/o the herbs.
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Yes, it is a bit spicy! (We like spicy here.)Feel free to alter away at the spices you don't care for. I believe it is the vinegar, molasses, and mustard that give it that b-b-q texture.
DeleteQuestion......did you all all the 1/4 cup of vinegar? It's hard to tell from the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Yes! The cider vinegar is what we used. Haven't tried it with regular vinegar, but I imagine it would be a bit less tart?
DeleteExcited to try this!
ReplyDeleteHow you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this! I've been off of tomatoes since August and all of a sudden had a huge craving for BBQ in the middle of winter! We tried them on burgers and they were fantastic, I'm getting ready to make some more to try on pulled pork for tonight's dinner!
ReplyDeleteSuper yum! Making me want some pulled pork or chicken for dinner. Enjoy!
DeleteFYI Cayennes are a nightshade so if you are allergic don't add it.
ReplyDeleteGreat reminder! Yes, any type of pepper (other than the common black pepper we keep next to the salt shaker)is in the nightshade family. If nightshades are an issue for you... leave them out. :o)
ReplyDeleteActually, black, pink, green, and white pepper come from peppercorns. They are not technically nightshades, but rather are a type of berry (berry of piper nigrum). So, if you're still working on an autoimmune protocol or elimination diet you should be cautious. Most people, even with AI issues, do not have reactions to them (unlike paprika, chipotle, cayenne, etc. which are nightshades).
Deletepaleomom has a great write up on it.
But thanks for this recipe! I've been missing BBQ am looking forward to trying this with the pasture pork roast I just got. YUM!
Be sure to read the lable if you use mustard. Most of them have paprika which is a night shade. I read through every brand of yellow mustard at my local Safeway and could only find one mustard that was nightshade free and it was a dijon by MAILLE. We only have 2 small stores here so until we move to a bigger city I'm stuck with it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great reminder! Yes, we are big label readers here since things do change over time.
DeleteEden brand brown mustard is nightshade free
DeleteThank you sooo much for this recipe. I have been off tomatoes for over 1 year now and terribly miss the various BBQ sauces I used to use on my meats. Any idea on how long this sauce would keep in the fridge?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don't officially know how long it will last. (BBQ does not last long around my house.) Since there aren't any preservatives, I'd freeze any large amounts (or can them). Another option is to make a smaller batch.
DeleteHappy BBQ-ing!
Made this for pork shoulder BBQ tonight. I'm allergic to tomatoes, so was THRILLED to see a truly tomato-free BBQ sauce. Made a couple of minor alterations - used fresh oregano and thyme from my garden, and a couple fresh tabasco peppers from the garden instead of cayenne. Whoooo! Perfect balance of sweet and zing, and absolutely delicious! This is definitely going to be our new go-to sauce for cookouts and BBQed food! Thanks!
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