Slow cooked Beef Ribs with barbecue sauce (beef short ribs)

Name: Slow cooked Beef Ribs with barbecue sauce (beef short ribs)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 x 300 - 350g / 10 - 12 oz beef ribs ((aka beef short ribs) (Note 1), patted dry); 1 tbsp brown sugar ((sub white)); 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder ((sub 1 tsp fresh garlic)); 1 tsp onion powder ((sub garlic powder)); 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 3/4 tsp mustard powder ((Note 2)); 1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((reduce by 25% for table salt, increase 50% for salt flakes)); 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 garlic cloves (, minced (sub 2 tsp powder)); 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar ((Note 2 subs)); 1 1/2 cups ketchup (, or Aussie tomato sauce); 1/2 cup brown sugar (, loosely packed (ie don't pack it tight)(sub white)); 2 tsp EACH black pepper, onion powder, mustard powder ((Note 2)); 1 tsp cayenne pepper ((adjust to taste re: spiciness)); 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce ((sub soy sauce)); 2 cups water; Parsley or chives (, chopped)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:4h

Recipe video above. Beef ribs slow braised in a silky, shiny homemade barbecue sauce until the meat is fall apart and ridiculously juicy inside, and the outside is bronzed and sticky. Also known as beef short ribs, this is one of the best cuts for slow cooking, far superior to beef chuck because there's more marbling. Beef chuck always has some dry patches!100% perfect for make ahead and freezing.

Updated at: Sun, 13 Jul 2025 02:09:18 GMT