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Slow cooked beef short ribs with barbecue sauce

10 June, 2022 by Claystone Meats

Share platter (rustic!): Serve ribs on a platter for people to help themselves with some sauce on it, and some sauce on the side for people to help themselves.

Individual posh restaurant style:place rib on plate, spoon over sauce (see note about straining option). Garnish.

Ingredients

6 x 300 - 350g / 10 - 12 oz beef ribs (aka beef short ribs) (Note 1), patted dry

Rub
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar (sub white)
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder (sub 1 tsp fresh garlic)
  • 1 tsp onion powder (sub garlic powder)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 3/4 tsp mustard powder (Note 2)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
Barbecue sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced (sub 2 tsp powder)
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (Note 2 subs)
  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup , or Aussie tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar , loosely packed (ie don't pack it tight)(sub white)
  • 2 tsp EACH black pepper, onion powder, mustard powder (Note 2)
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste re: spiciness)
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (sub soy sauce)
  • 2 cups water
Optional garnish
  • Parsley or chives , chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F (all oven types).
  • Mix Rub in a small bowl large, enough to fit one rib.
  • Press beef ribs into the rub, coating all sides. Shake off excess.
  • Mix Barbecue Sauce ingredients, except water, in a baking pan. Then mix in water.
  • Place ribs in sauce, turning to coat. Arrange meat side down in the sauce, bone side exposed (sauce won't cover completely, that's ok).
  • Cover tightly with foil or lid, bake 3 1/2 hours.
  • Remove from oven, remove foil. Turn ribs (some may have fall over, that's ok, just turn them). Spoon over sauce.
  • Bake 30 minutes uncovered, spooning over sauce again halfway through, until surface is caramelised and sticky. Check to ensure ribs are tender - pry a bit apart using two forks. (If not, cover and return to oven, but after 4 hrs they certainly should be!)
  • Remove ribs onto serving plate (use a spoon as meat will barely be attached to bone, if at all). Mix sauce to bring together (Note 3 on adjustments). Serve with ribs!

Serving options

  • Share platter (rustic!): Serve ribs on a platter for people to help themselves with some sauce on it, and some sauce on the side for people to help themselves.
  • Individual posh restaurant style:place rib on plate, spoon over sauce (see note about straining option). Garnish.
  • See in post for side options (both rustic and posh!).