oven-baked BBQ ribs

2016-03-15

BBQ ribs always seem to be popular when summer draws near. My problem with ribs is that they have so much fat that I’ve never been able to grill them without literally setting the grill on fire. The grease fire always ruins the meat and all that effort comes to nothing. No fun there.

Oven-baking is imo a much safer alternative and you don’t have to be in attendance all the time. If you are counting calories, be aware that ribs can pack more than 2K cal. / lb. Oven-baking or braising will render out some of that fat but not nearly all of it. It remains a very fatty dish.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2-4 servings:

1 package of beef ribs 4 lbs.
1 tbsp. dried parsley
1 tbsp. onion powder
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. chipotle chili powder
1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce
S&P

Pic1: oven-baked BBQ ribs

Directions

Pic2: before cooking
Pic3: after cooking
Pic4: served

Mix spices and BBQ sauce together. Add S&P to taste.
Rub this mix into the meat.
You can be generous with the salt here because most of it will dissolve in the sauce.
Arrange the ribs in an ovenproof dish and cover.
If using a bowl dish, cut the ribs and stack them. (Pic2)
Optionally pour ½ cup of BBQ sauce over the meat, and / or refrigerate to marinate overnight.
Bake for 20 minutes at 400 ºF to quickly heat up the dish.
Reduce to 225 ºF and bake for another 2-3 hours.
From 1 hr. on:
- Remove the dish every 30 minutes to check for doneness.
- Baste with drippings.
- If the ribs are stacked in a bowl, turn them over instead.
- Towards the end, there will be a lot of liquid topped by a layer of rendered fat.
When the meat has the desired tenderness, remove the dish from the oven.
Most people wait at least until the bones slide cleanly out of the surrounding tendon sheet.
Optional:
- Arrange the ribs in one layer meat side up on a baking tray with drip pan.
- Switch the oven to broiler and broil the ribs until the outside crisps.
Serve immediately and enjoy.
Serving suggestion:
- salad of shredded lettuces, carrots, cabbage with no added dressing.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org