a take on detroit's famous "zip sauce"

i don't personally keep steak sauce in my refrigerator, so here is my fresh take on a detroit special sauce that adds a lot of flavor to steak, chops, roasts (or whatever you want to put it on).

you can use your blender or food processor for this to make it really smooth.

3-4 cloves garlic, peeled
3-4 leaves fresh sage
2 sprigs fresh thyme, de-stemmed
1 sprig fresh rosemary, de-stemmed
freshly cracked black pepper to taste (i use about 1 teaspoon)
big pinch of cumin
big pinch of cayenne pepper
2 T dijon mustard
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
1/8 cup soy sauce
1 T tomato paste (or ketchup if it's all ya got)

blend all of these ingredients and then whisk in 1/3-1/2 cups of pan drippings, melted butter, or olive oil depending on your tastes and viscosity preference.



disclaimer: this is in no way the original recipe for "zip sauce", this is a recipe i created akin to the famous sauce and anti bottled corporate sauces like A1. please enjoy! -e.b.