Cooking Ribs In The Oven

If ever there was a type of food that can be cooked using numerous cooking methods, then that food has to be ribs. Ribs have been prepared by smoking, baking and even grilling which has resulted in ribs being a favorite especially during the chill of the winter months. It is not a must that you use the grill to prepare ribs in case you want some delicious and juicy ribs as you can still use the oven. When you decide to shop for some ribs, it is vital that you realize that ribs are fleshier than bones. For best results, buy at least twice the weight that you buy when you go shopping for other meat types. This may seem quite a lot but anything less than this will leave you hungry finally when you are supposed to be full.

You as the chef can decide to marinate the ribs or season them depending on your personal preferences. If you opt to season the ribs, you can use any spice that appeals to you. If you opt to marinate them, have a ready marinade or salad dressing and allow the ribs to take in the flavor and juices of the marinade overnight in the fridge. With the oven, there is always a chance of you ending up with some dry ribs. Make sure you avoid this through the use of a quarter inch of water on the pan that you going to bake with. This will ensure that your ribs are moist as they cook in the oven. The winter can be more than cold and having these ribs during the winter chill can have you feeling all nice, full and cozy.

Do you want to know how to cook ribs in the oven? Here is how. The entire process of cooking ribs using an oven is pretty easy as you have lots of options on how to play with the final taste of the ribs. It is important to always remember to have some water on the baking pan so the ribs remain appealing and avoid excess drying. In order to undertake this successfully, you will require the following: Olive oil, 4 cups beef stock, 4 garlic cloves and ensure that they are peeled and smashed, One tablespoon of celery leaves chopped, 2 cups of red wine, 4 thyme sprigs devoid of leaves, 3 celery stalks chopped into pieces approximately an inch, A large sliced yellow onion, 4 pounds of bone in beef ribs, 3 big carrots that have been previously peeled and chopped into quarters.

You will need to preheat the oven to about 350 degrees. Clean the ribs rinse them completely and dry them out by patting. Heat up your pan and pour in some olive oil. Have the ribs well seasoned with some pepper and salt. Proceed to brown evenly the ribs as you make sure to avoid crowding your pan. Add some carrots onions and celery. Cook them for about 4 to 5 minutes and stir them well until they start browning. Pour in the beef stock to an already deglazed pan. Do away with any yummy stuff that might have been left on the pan's bottom. On to this, add celery and thyme and stir continuously for 2 minutes. Add the wine plus the broth and cover for 2 or so hours. You have yourself a well undertaken short ribs recipe.

By: Louise Kalyn

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