Texas Cowboy-Style Ribs

By cmschnettler

Beef short ribs are rubbed with a slightly sweet rub, baked and then smoked with mesquite wood chucks to create these Texas-style ribs.

Ingredients

• 4 pounds beef chuck short ribs
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups mesquite chips
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup hot strong coffee
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from recipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Trim fat from ribs. Place ribs in a shallow roasting pan. In a small bowl combine chili powder, the 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the 1 teaspoon salt, the garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Generously sprinkle rub mixture over both sides of ribs; rub in with your fingers. Cover pan with foil. 2. Bake ribs in a 350 degrees F oven for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until tender. Drain off fat. 3. At least 1 hour before grilling, soak wood chips in enough water to cover. Drain wood chips. 4. In a medium saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot oil over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, coffee, vinegar, the 2 tablespoons brown sugar, the chipotle pepper, dry mustard, and the 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally. 5. Sprinkle wood chips over medium coals in a charcoal grill. Place ribs on the grill rack directly over the coals. Grill, covered, for 15 minutes or until ribs are browned, turning once. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Add wood chips according to manufacturer directions. Place ribs on grill rack. Grill as directed above.) Serve ribs with sauce. Makes 6 servings.