By Maryam Mounajed

Ingredients:

• 1 kg beef ribs
• 1 whole garlic
• 1L grape juice
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Italian herbs
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 cups beef stock
• salt and pepper

Method:

1. Place all ingredients into a slow cooker or pressure cooker for 1 hour or until the meat is tender.
2. If preferred to cook in the oven, place ingredients in a tray covered with foil for 4 hours at 180 degrees.
3. Then once soft coat with bbq sauce and place in oven at 200 c until it starts to colour.

Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe

At Chefitup we decided to try our own bbq sauce. With a lot of inspiration and creativity, we created the tangiest bbq sauce made from home in a short amount of time! This can be shortlisted in Recipes for Ramadan.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp honey
• 3 tbsp molasses
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 cup Passata
• 1/3 cup beef stock
• 1/3 bbq Smokey sauce (optional)
• salt

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients together in a pot and stir.
2. Bring to a boil, and allow it to reduce.
3. Once it is thick and has a sticky texture remove from heat.