Miscelaney

A recent trip to New Orleans, and participation in the New Orleans Food & Wine Experience has me momentarily a’twitter (more than usual) with with eating. Eating good food, to be more precise. Here’s a killer recipe just in time to host one good ‘ol fashioned bbq for pop’s.  Bon appétit!

Whoopi Goldberg’s Big Bad Ass Beef Ribs

Makes 3-1/2 cups of marinade
Serves 6

“You’ll have leftover marinade; use it in the same way
you would any great steak marinade.”

18 beef ribs (not short ribs)

Marinade:
2 cups Butch’s BBQ Sauce (or your favorite brand)
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon powdered thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground block pepper
1 teaspoon natural smoke flavoring

Place the ribs in a large pan of cold water and bring to a boil.
Simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
While the ribs are cooking, combine all the marinade ingredients in a
large saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for
15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Drain the ribs and arrange in 1 layer in a large roasting pan. Pour 2
cups of marinade over them, brushing it on to cover both sides. Bake
for 30 to 40 minutes, until the ribs are tender.
Serve with lots of napkins and a bowl of the remaining marinade
on the side.
 

Butch’s BBQ Sauce

Makes 7 to 8 cups

There are many ingredients in this sauce, but once you make a batch
of it, you’ll have plenty on hand to use any time you like. It’s a keeper
in the refrigerator and freezes well, too. You might even consider split-
ting a batch and storing half in the refrigerator, half in the freezer.

Don’t confuse creamy horseradish sauce with the plain grated variety.
You want a prepared creamy sauce here; it’s usually sold in the condiment
section of the supermarket. The granulated garlic is also found in many
supermarkets.

1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped garlic
4 cups tomato puree
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup clover honey
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup creamy horseradish sauce
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup dried onion
1/4 cup granulated garlic
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 bay leaf

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
Add the chopped onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
Add all the remaining ingredients and 2-1/2 cups of water. Bring to a
boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for
20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and let cool.
The sauce will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for
2 months.

courtesy of La Belle Cuisine – More Beef Recipes