All I can say is YUM! Made them for friends last night and once again they got rave reviews. Sue's recipe is now the only ribs I ever make, they're THAT GOOD!
Here you go Linda! This was my "go to" rib recipe for quite awhile. Now that I have the smoker I'm experimenting with other recipes but this has to be one of my favourites.
Roadhouse Grill Baby Back Ribs
2 large racks pork baby back ribs salt coarse ground black pepper
SAUCE: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/4 cup minced fresh onion 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup tomato paste 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 1 3/4 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring 1 teaspoon Jim Beam whiskey 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper -- coarse 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon paprika
To make the ribs, cut each large rack of ribs in half so that you have 4 half-racks. Sprinkle a light coating of salt and a more generous portion of coarse pepper over the top and bottom of each rack. Wrap the ribs in aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours.
When ribs are finished in the oven, the meat should have pull back about 1/2-inch from the cut-ends of the bones. Remove the ribs from the oven, let them sit for 10 minutes or so, then remove the racks from the foil and put them on the grill. Grill the ribs for 3 to 4 minutes per side. They should be slightly charred in a few spots when they're finished. Brush barbecue sauce on the ribs while they're grilling, just before you serve them. Don't add the sauce too early or it will burn. Cookingrvc (Sue)
I like the method which really works with any BBQ sauce. The slow, covered cooking nicely tenderizes the ribs and allows me to prepare them ahead of time for a quick reheat on the grill with the BBQ sauce.
I am recovering from some major surgery and just now getting back to cooking. Today I am using my meatball recipe to make meatloaf. Maybe its the meds, but it sounds good to me!!!
My local store has been carrying 99 cent/pound beef ribs so I feel obligated to make them (two of us like ribs, two of us don't...).
Question about the sauce recipe - is 1.5 cups water enough to keep it simmering for 1.25 hours? Also, ONLY 1 tsp whiskey? Pweez, can I put in more, LOL?
I have 2 racks of Baby Backs in the freezer.... But I think I will precook on the grill with a little foil "smokey pack". Have lots of Jack Daniels! (I don't drink the stuff!) but for sure I will be using fresh garlic! Now to decide who to invite to share! Thanks for the recipe Linda C
Sue: I didn't know you had surgery. I'll come and cook for you.
Here is my Recipe for my Sauce. Note: I use Garlic Powder.
LOU'S : FINGER LICKIN BARBECUE SAUCE
1/2 cup of Bullseye or Krafts Original Barbecue Sauce 1/2 cup of Ketsup 1/2 teaspoon of Mustard ¼ teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning 1/3 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder, Onion Powder An Italian pinch of Cloves , Basil and Oregano Black Pepper - to taste. 2 tablespoons of Brown Sugar and Maple or Pancake Syrup 2 Heaping tablespoons of Grape Jelly and Strawberry Jam Smooth out the Jelly and Jam with a fork and mix well.
This may sound like overpowering sweetness but it is not. It is a Sweet and Sour
I have to wait a couple more days to try your's. Hope you are feeling better. LOU
Sue: My girlfriends old Italian grandmother used to visit a couple of times a year from Staten Island in the 70's when I was a kid and my mom was a typical Irish cook. Her grandma made a meatloaf flavored like a Italian meatball when shaped i remember she would pull a piece out of the top fill it with mozzarella and add the meat back ontop incasing the mozzarella...she cooked it on the stove in a type of red gravy...I remember I ate over one night and I can still remember how much i loved that dinner...still remember this 35 years later!!! So I dont think its the medication LOL!!!
Good to see you guys. I don't often post, but I do visit often. Love the camera instructions SharonCB; Good to be here too - thanks Maggie, Lou, Eillen, and Linda
Lou, will try your recipe this weekend with some babybacks.
Eileen, funny you said that about the mozzarella. I was going to do that but didn't have any on hand. I am not a big fan of glazes, but DH wanted one so I mixed some tomato sauce with some brown sugar and it was pretty good.
I think it came out great although it didn't feel quite right having it with mashed potatoes...perhaps a side of pasta would have been better.
Good to hear from you Sue and I hope you are recovering okay from your surgery. I love to do ribs on the grill and the smoker but this recipe is a winner for me too. My go to during the winter season....not that we have much of one as far as grilling goes down here...LOL! I'm thinking it's your mini crab cakes that I love too...or was that crap cakes? Remember that typo from years ago..LOL
David, so funny you bring up the crab (crap) cakes (that was pretty funny since the 'b' and 'p' are nowhere near each other on the keyboard)...I was just looking at a recipe in Food Network magazine for the Four Seasons Crapmeat Cakes.
It looked similar in terms of method to my recipe except no tarragon, which I absolutely love with the crab. Going to give it a try. Check it out at the link below.
Sue, sorry to hear you had to have surgery but so glad to hear you are on the mend.
Can't tell you how many times we have enjoyed your rib recipe along with many more of yours! Your Sui Mai was the first recipe I tried after joining this site so many years back.
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