Oven-Roasted Beef Ribs
Yes, beef ribs. You know, the ones under the eye of the standing rib roast, a "prime rib" (and the only thing really worth eating on said rib roast.)
Piles of them, in fact. We're having quite a crowd for Memorial Day. But I'm putting a recipe on the blog that'll feed four nicely. A cut-down version, as it were. And ridiculously easy.
The night before, put two 1 1/2-pound racks of beef ribs in a large plastic bag, add about 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce, seal, shake to coat the ribs, massage the extra Worcestershire into them, and refrigerate until the next day.
Crank the oven to 325F. Take the ribs out of the plastic bag but reserve any extra sauce in that bag.
Now get rid of the papery membrane on the back side of the ribs. (I always hate it when I have papery stuff stuck to my back side. But perhaps I've again said too much.)
It's easier to pull the membrane off now, after it's softened in the Worcestershire sauce overnight. Just use a small knife or your fingernails to scrape it up from one end or corner before peeling it back, about like taking masking tape off a cardboard box. Which means it won't come off all in one piece--so you'll have to keep picking at parts and pulling them off. This membrane, by the way, is basically inedible and will cause the racks to curl up into balls as they roast.
Set the ribs curve side up on a rack set in a lipped back sheet. This way, they'll get lifted up out of the fat as they roast. You can use a cookie-cooling rack but make sure it doesn't have any rubber feet that will melt in the oven.
Roast for 30 minutes.
Turn the racks over, baste them with the extra Worcestershire sauce in the bag, and continue roasting for about 45 minutes, until you can wiggle them a bit from each other on the rack.
Transfer the racks to a cutting board and use a large knife to slice between the bones, separating the ribs. And you're ready to go. You could serve them with some barbecue sauce as a dip--but I'm not sure you need it. What you do need is some creamy cole slaw--which you can find here.
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Reader Comments (3)
Wow, that looks amazing. And it really looked like it came off the grill with all those great char marks!
Oh my gosh. That looks awesome!! I absolutely love ribs, although I've never attempted to cook them myself. This is something that I need to keep in mind for the 4th of July. This recipe would be perfect for a cookout with my family. Thank so much for sharing. It looks delicious! ;-)
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I just bought some beef ribs and I thought I can surprise hubby one day by cooking them in the oven into perfection. I know I will be needing worcestershire sauce, but I am not sure how long to cook the ribs in the oven exactly. Thanks to your post! :)