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Grilled Beef Ribs with Sweet-and-Sticky Barbecue Sauce

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Grilled Beef Ribs with Sweet-and-Sticky Barbecue SauceGary Moss

Both the sauce and the ribs can be made ahead, leaving just the grilling to be done at the last minute.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups ketchup
1 cup honey
1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple in juice
2 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
3 racks beef back ribs (about 9 pounds total), each rack cut in half
2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery
1 onion, halved lengthwise
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped carrots
2 whole bay leaves
10 whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine first 7 ingredients in large deep saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until very thick, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Cool sauce. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

    Step 2

    Place ribs in heavy large pot. Add celery, onion, carrots, bay leaves, peppercorns and 1 tablespoon salt. Add enough water to cover ribs and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour. Using tongs, remove rib racks from pot. Cool slightly. Cut between bones into individual ribs. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; refrigerate.)

    Step 3

    Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Brush ribs with some of sauce. Grill ribs until brown and thickly glazed, occasionally turning and basting with more sauce, about 10 minutes.

TagsRibsSouthernAmericanSoul FoodBeef RibBeefMeatOnionRoot VegetableVegetablePineappleFruitMainDinnerNut FreeDairy FreeGluten FreeMake AheadGrillingMemorial DayBon Appétit
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