Can most post ops tolerate pork BBQ?  Does anyone have a good recipe for a good vinegar-based/eastern-style BBQ sauce?  Any recipe would be great tho,,,

My recipe isn't totally sf but it's adapted from my Aunt's recipe..  just adjust acording to your taste... here goes... 1 cup Heinz Ketchup 2-3 tbs Guldens Spicy Brown mustard 1/3-1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1-2 tbs Splenda Brown Sugar 2 tbs onion flakes (sometimes I don't want the pieces in my sauce so I just use onion powder - about 1 tbs) 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp chili powder a couple dashes of Franks Hot Sauce (or cayenne pepper if you prefer) Heat everything in a small saucepan on low heat until reduced & thicken to your liking. I almost never measure anything - it's all to taste... feel free to adjust it to fit you!! I use it on chicken & pork (& even deli roast beef the other day for my version of Mr Subb's BBQ Beef & Cheese sub minus the bread of course - it cured the craving!!) I hope you enjoy it!! Cece

Someone gave this one to me... I hope you like it

Sugar Free BBQ Sauce

 

 

Almost all commercial barbecue sauces are loaded with sugar. Most I've seen have 16-30 grams per quarter cup, but I've seen them as high as 44 grams! It doesn't have to be that way. This one has a secret ingredient - diet cola. It's best to use one sweetened with Splenda, but any will do (aspartame tends to lose its sweetness when heated for long periods).

 

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. 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.