Ingredients:
- 6-7 lbs of beef ribs (with bone)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 cups of water (per pan)
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Line your baking sheet with tin foil for a much easier clean-up! Coat the tray/foil with cooking spray.
Season the ribs with salt and pepper, to taste.
Barbecue Sauce:
- 2 slices of bacon (turkey bacon doesn't work well)
- 1 tbsp of fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 sweet yellow onion diced finely
- 4 cloves of garlic, diced finely
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
- 4 cups of ketchup
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/4 cup of molasses
- 2 tbsp of red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp dried mustard
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Once it's finished add thyme and onion. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add garlic and red pepper and cook, stirring frequently, for 30-45 seconds. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly, cook for about 20 minutes so flavors combine.
Spoon sauce over the ribs (front and back); reserve the extra sauce for basting and serving. Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with tinfoil. Bake for 3 hours.
Remove the tin foil, make sure there is still water in the pan, if not add some, then baste the ribs with a bit more sauce.
Cover the pan tightly again and return to the oven. Reduce the heat to 225 degrees until ready to serve. I cooked mine for 5 hours and they were perfect. I added a bit more sauce before serving. Enjoy.