Brian Johnson
TVWBB Pro
My wife and I are trying to make healthier choices in our lifestyle. This extends to what we eat, and by extension, to what/how we cook. One of our goals, if you can call it that, is to reduce (ideally eliminate) sugar from our diet. I'll be honest I'm struggling with this one because of how many of BBQ favorites include sugar in either the rubs or the sauces. The sauce bit doesn't bother me so much, because typically I can just skip the sauce. But that only works if the meat is seasoned and cooked properly. Unfortunately, most of my favorite recipes include sugar (sometimes seemingly copious amounts) in the rub. True, there are times when I can just omit the sugar and the food turns out well (for instance with Jim's All-Night Brisket Rub featured on this Virtual Weber Bullet Cook), but there are others where there is so much sugar that I fear skipping it will completely change the flavor profile and potentially the texture (The Renowned Mr. Brown for instance).
Anyway, I figured I'd take a shot in the dark and see if anybody here has a favorite low-/no-sugar rub or sauce recipe that they'd be willing to share with me. Because if I can't find a good solution, I fear I'll have to hang up my BBQ tongs or settle for bland food.... and really what's the fun in that?
So... can you help a tvbb-brother out?
Anyway, I figured I'd take a shot in the dark and see if anybody here has a favorite low-/no-sugar rub or sauce recipe that they'd be willing to share with me. Because if I can't find a good solution, I fear I'll have to hang up my BBQ tongs or settle for bland food.... and really what's the fun in that?
So... can you help a tvbb-brother out?