BBQ RUBS & SAUCE

UPDATE: after my wife's recent health scare, we have decided to start a low carb/keto diet. I am happy to report that since we began this journey, about 5 months ago, we have lost around 140 lbs. I have dropped 2 pants sizes & I am no longer a diabetic. This has all been by simply removing sugars, starches, grains, & vegetable oils. We bought a treadmill, that I use maybe twice a week. All that being said, I needed to revamp my rubs & sauces:

KETO PORK & POULTRY RUB
1/2 cup       Brown Swerve 
1/4 cup       Paprika
1 tbsp         Black Pepper
1 tbsp         Salt
1 tbsp         Chili powder
1 tbsp         Garlic powder
1 tbsp         Onion powder
1 tbsp         Cayenne
1 tbsp         Cinnamon

KETO BEEF RUB
3 Tbsp     Salt
3 Tbsp     Garlic powder
2 Tbsp     Black pepper
2 Tbsp     Brown Swerve 
1 tsp        Chipotle powder

When I first started making my own BBQ sauce, I would use bottled ketchup & cook it all in a pot on the stove. 

Then, I switched over to making homemade ketchup in the InstantPot. 

Finally, I realized that I can just cook it all in our Vitamix.

KETO BOURBON BBQ SAUCE
makes 64 ounces
2 lbs tomatoes, sliced into quarters
2.5 oz (72 grams) pickles
⅛ onion (60 grams), wedged
1.5 cups      Brown Swerve 
2.5 tsp        Ground Mustard
2 Tbsp        Paprika
2 tsp           Salt
1 tsp           Black Pepper
⅛ tsp          Cinnamon
⅛ tsp          Ground Clove Powder
¼ tsp          Celery Seed
1/2 tsp        Garlic powder
1/2 cup       Red Wine Vinegar
1/2  cup      DR Zevia 
1 shot         Bourbon 
6 Tbsp        Apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp        Worcestershire Sauce
½ tsp          Whole Grain Mustard

Originally published July 17, 2017
I constantly see folks asking for homemade rubs & sauces, so I figured I would make my personal recipes public. These are inexpensive & extremely easy to make. Of course, like with any recipe, you should adjust it as needed to suit your tastes. 

Let's begin with my pork & poultry rub:

PORK & POULTRY RUB
1/2 cup       Brown Sugar
1/4 cup       Paprika
1 tbsp         Black Pepper
1 tbsp         Salt
1 tbsp         Chili powder
1 tbsp         Garlic powder
1 tbsp          Onion powder
1 tbsp          Cayenne
1 tbsp          Cinnamon

Awesome on ABT's

ABT's & bacon wrapped hot dogs

Phenomenal on pork ribs

Perfect for pork belly

Terrific on turkey breasts

Great for chicken

Even excellent on deviled eggs

Next is my general purpose beef rub:

BEEF RUB
3 Tbsp     Salt
3 Tbsp     Garlic powder
2 Tbsp     Black pepper
2 Tbsp     Brown sugar
1 tsp        Chipotle powder

Roast & Stroganoff

I was able to get several cuts on sale

cube steak

short ribs

finger ribs

ribeye

brisket

Now that we have all that wonderful meat cooked, we need a sauce!

Hungry Heath BBQ Sauce*
1-1/2 cups     Brown Sugar
1-1/4 cups     Ketchup
1/2 cup          Red Wine Vinegar
1/2  cup         DR Pepper
1 shot            Bourbon
1 Tbsp          Worcestershire Sauce
2-1/2 tsp       Ground Mustard
2 tsp              Paprika
1-1/2 tsp       Salt
1 tsp              Black Pepper


*adapted from this recipe

blend it all together

Quality control shot

setting up for bottling

ready for the fridge

Hope you enjoy these as much as I do.