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This sauce is dirty, down and dirty, which means we get to the bottom of things, to the true ingredients of what a sauce should be. In New Orleans, people can move slowly, but no one has time to play.
The world is full of things being added to our food these days that aren’t dirty but are downright ungodly. GMO monstrosities, high frack-toes corn syrup, pesticides, it’s a wonder our bodies aren’t in worse shape. A few years ago I started making some tough changes to the way I ate and how I chose the foods I put into my body. My choices were informed by science, logic, and spirit, like most good decisions.
Shhhhhhh, it’s a secret!
Everyone has their own BBQ sauce recipe, family honor has been lost and won on such a battlefield. I have heard of people putting everything from Chai tea to Cola in their secret concoctions and the results are good, as you would expect. When it comes to the southern part of the US, BBQ sauce almost becomes a religion. However, when I look at the shelves in my store, my eyes begin to water, and not from the heat of the sauce. The supermarket selections are pitiful and plentiful. Most of the major brands are located in Chicago or St. Louis, not that they can’t make BBQ sauce in these places, but it’s not a legend. Ingredient lists are as long as my arm, not that that’s a bad thing, but half of these chemicals I can’t even pronounce. Making your own sauce may take a few minutes, but the flavor and benefits are well worth the effort.
Voodoo Dirty BBQ Sauce Recipe
1 cup organic tomato sauce
1 6-ounce can organic tomato paste
2 tablespoons Honey
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Coconut Aminos or Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 red onion, minced
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
2 teaspoons Paprika
ΒΌ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add the onions and cook until they start to turn translucent. Add the garlic to the pan, as soon as it starts to brown, add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, honey, vinegar, coconut aminos, or soy sauce. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add the remaining ingredients. Cook for another 20-30 minutes, continue stirring and make sure the mixture does not boil. Remove from heat, add salt and pepper to taste. Indulge in everything from ribs to burgers to chicken, and indulge in some delicious, dirty voodoo mojo.