BBQ Sauce braising liquid until the meat is fall apart and ridiculously juicy inside, and the outside is bronzed and sticky. Also beef cheeks bbq as short ribs, these are a prized cut for slow cooking! I don’t know what it is about fall apart meat on a bone, but it gets me every time. Hence my ever increasing collection of lamb shank recipes.
And now it seems I’ve moved onto beef ribs! If you’re new to beef ribs, this is an excellent way to introduce them into your life, and I’ll wager that they’ll become a regular fixture. The sweet-savoury flavour of the BBQ Sauce is a perfect match with the beefy flavour of ribs. BBQ Beef Ribs Rub Here’s what you need for the Rub. It’s a chunky rectangle block, cut with individual bones and are very meaty. Beef rib RACK: sometimes you see beef ribs in rack form.
They typically have less meat on them. For brisket, use the Barbecue Beef Brisket recipe. Other meats: For pork ribs, use this recipe and for chicken, use this recipe. If subbing fresh garlic or mustard spread, then rub those wet ingredients on first before pressing into dry rub. Ketchup is the primary flavour base for homemade barbecue sauce.
If you don’t like sweet, you can cut it back. If you’re concerned, start with less and you can adjust right at the end. If you like it hot, start with the recipe amount then add hot sauce at the end. 2 hours too long and it was STILL juicy! That makes this a sensational dinner party option!
Here’s a close up look at the homemade Barbecue Sauce you end up with in the pan. The beauty of this method of cooking is that the juices from the ribs mix in with the sauce, so you’re essentially making it with the ultimate money-can’t-buy beef stock! ANOTHER PRO TIP: For a posh restaurant experience, strain the sauce to make it silky smooth. I do this for VIPs only. In the recipe video, I make this entirely in the oven, including the caramelisation at the end. But if it were warmer weather, I would have finished it on the BBQ!
I’ve included directions for grilling in the recipe. Rustic Finger Lickin’ Good Barbecue Sides I don’t know what it is about sides with mayo based dressings, but they just go so well with anything glazed with barbecue sauce! Close up of Macaroni Salad with Creamy Dressing in a white bowl. A classic potato salad made epic by pouring French dressing over the potatoes while cooked so it absorbs the flavour.
The BEST potato salad I’ve ever had! These Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks have crispy edges, are buttery, salty and sweet with a hint of rosemary. My picks for a posh plate: Potato Gratin Stacks, Garlic Sautéed Spinach, Garlic Mushrooms. Whichever way you go, it will be a hit. I know it, you know it! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest updates.