Roundup Ribs

Nebraska's Best Rib Barbecue recipe was created by Bernard Schimmel, a "Great Food Artist" in Omaha where he and his family served elegant food at The Blackstone Hotel in Omaha during the mid-1900's. His book' Joslyn Presents Bernard Schimmel's Masterpieces (1976) published the recipe below: A quote from Mr. Schimmel that I treasure said, "Of all ingredients the truly essential one is care."
Prep Time : 20 minutes
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Cook Time : 1 hour
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Servings : 6

Celebrate Summer with Roundup Ribs

Summer and tender juicy ribs on the grill go together. I’m a fan of barbecued ribs and like grilling them at outdoor barbecues Yet most recipes require an hour or more over the coals, and so often the ribs taste dry and over cooked. 

 I like the recipe that follows because it ALWAYS has a tender, juicy chew and a spicy, sweet, smoky barbecue flavor. No worries for the Chef either because the long and slow roast of the ribs takes place in a 300 degree oven that can be managed a day before guests arrive or hours before the party. 

The recipe for RoundUp Ribs may become a top Five favorite of yours as it for me. I like the flavor of a salty/sweet barbecue sauce, the char on a meaty rib and tender to the bite.  The recipe that follows guarantees a perfect barbecue every time. 

I know we all are planning our July 4th celebration, and our masterpiece will be on the grill. I suggest Roundup Ribs.

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Roundup Ribs

Nebraska's Best Rib Barbecue recipe was created by Bernard Schimmel, a "Great Food Artist" in Omaha where he and his family served elegant food at The Blackstone Hotel in Omaha during the mid-1900's. His book' Joslyn Presents Bernard Schimmel's Masterpieces (1976) published the recipe below: A quote from Mr. Schimmel that I treasure said, "Of all ingredients the truly essential one is care."
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Buzz Savories Honey Mustard, Easy Cooking, flavor rich, grilling
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 6

Equipment

  • grill and oven
  • 2 baking sheets

What You'll Need:

  • 4 lbs baby back ribs of pork
  • 3 tsp salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 whole lemons sliced thin with skin on

Barbecue Sauce

  • ½ cup molasses
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup Buzz Savories Spicy Beer Mustard
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 Tb Worcestershire Sauce
  • cup canned pineapple juice
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder or a pinch of dried garlic flakes
  • ½ tsp Tabasco or hot sauce of your choice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2-3 Tb pineapple juice or water I like a lighter sauce so I add pineapple juice or water to thin it - your choice thick or thin

How To Prepare:

Preparing the Ribs

  • Place each rack of ribs on a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to make an envelope with the ribs encased. Season with salt and pepper and top with the lemon slices.
  • Place foil package, seam-sider up on the sheet pan (or the grill) Roast at 300 Degrees F for 1 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer reaches 155 Degrees.
  • At this time, the racks of ribs may be transferred to the grill, or finished in the oven, or cooled and refrigerated or frozen for finishing at a later date.
  • To grill: Paint the ribs with barbecue sauce using a pastry brush.
  • Grill 3-5 minutes until all sides are caramelized adding barbecue sauce as needed,.
  • Serve with extra barbecue sauce on the table.

Barbecue Sauce

  • Blend all ingredients together and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally then taste.
  • For a lighter/thinner sauce, add additional pineapple juice or water
  • If the sauce appears too thin, simmer 10 more minutes. Watch with care to avoid the sauce burning.
  • Barbecue the ribs on outdoor grill at a medium heat and baste 2-3 times until ribs are hot and acquire an amber glaze
  • Serve directly from the grill or at room temperature. This recipe may be doubled with ease.

Notes

The baking part of this recipe may be handled a day prior to grilling the ribs. Generously baste the ribs with barbecue sauce during the grilling and keep tabs on the temperature because these ribs were cooked nearly to doneness in the oven phase, and they will taste wonderfully tender and moist with only 20 or more minutes on the grill. The sauce flavors the ribs without burning in the grilling process. Easy!
When you feel a desire for barbecued ribs and have no grill available, this recipe may be started and finished in the oven.