Description
Delicious beef short ribs cooked with a homemade barbecue sauce for a flavorful experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds beef short ribs
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke sauce (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Rinse the ribs and pat them dry with a paper towel before placing them in a 9×13-inch heavy bottomed roasting pan, baking dish, cast iron skillet, or similar large roasting or casserole dish; set aside momentarily.
- In a medium bowl or 2 cup glass-measuring cup, add all the remaining ingredients, and whisk well to combine.
- Slowly and evenly pour the barbecue sauce mixture over the ribs, turn the ribs over and spoon some of the sauce over the tops.
- Cover the roasting pan with foil, and place on the center oven rack to roast for about 2 1/2 hours. Start checking after 2 hours to see how the ribs look.
- While roasting, you can flip the ribs over halfway through and/or spoon some of the barbecue sauce over the ribs for more moisture and flavor, but it’s optional.
- After about 2 1/2 hours, remove the foil.
- After the initial baking period of about 2 1/2 hours, if you find the pan is too full of grease, carefully pour it out before returning the ribs to the oven.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until ribs are done. Ribs are done when a digital thermometer reads 200-205F.
- Allow protein to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- I prefer bone-in ribs, but you may use boneless if preferred.
- Liquid smoke is optional; a little goes a long way.
- Feel free to doctor store-bought barbecue sauce to your liking.
- The brown sugar and chili powder are non-negotiable ingredients for me.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg