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EASY OVEN-BAKED BEEF RIBS
DAD JOKE
If you don’t have a grill or smoker, you can use your oven to make delicious, fall-off-the-bone ribs (and it makes your home smell great, too)!
Ingredients •
3 pounds beef ribs, meaty
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed • 1 teaspoon chili powder • 1 teaspoon salt, smoked or regular (I use 1 1/2 teaspoons, because we like our ribs a tad salty.)
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1 teaspoon paprika
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Liquid smoke (optional)
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2 teaspoons oregano
Why did the Clydesdale give the pony a glass of water? Because he was a little horse!
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2–4 tablespoons olive oil
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Favorite barbecue sauce (I only used a few tablespoons of Sweet Baby Ray’s.)
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1 tablespoon garlic powder
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1 tablespoon onion powder
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1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
Directions
1. Rinse ribs, and dry completely with paper towels. 2. Douse dry ribs with liquid smoke (if using). 3. Coat ribs lightly in olive oil. 4. Mix together garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, paprika, and oregano, and sprinkle mixture generously over front and back of ribs. (You don’t have to use all of seasoning mix.) 5. Massage spices into ribs, adding more olive oil to help distribute the spices well, if needed. 6. Place ribs in a large Ziploc bag or covered bowl and marinate in fridge for 1–2 hours. 7. Preheat oven to 250 F. 8. Place ribs on foil-lined baking tray in a single layer.
9. Add another piece of foil on top, creating a pouch for ribs to cook in. Be sure to seal foil edges tight so steam won’t seep out. 10. Bake on middle rack for 3 1/2–4 hours. Check on ribs after the 3 1/2-hour mark. (Mine only needed 3 1/2 hours. Oven temperature is very low, so you can afford to cook it a bit longer without worry.) 11. When ribs are done to your liking, drain off excess fat. 12. Brush ribs with desired amount of barbecue sauce. 13. Broil on low until sauce is sticky. (This won’t take long, so keep an eye on ribs while broiling.) 14. Serve hot, and enjoy!
Recipe from http://divascancook.com/easy-oven-baked-beef-ribs-recipe-bbq/
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