Can I just say, have you seen Mr. Hot Guy, aka Bradley Cooper, in the "A Team" trailer? Holy ripped ab muscles! How I'd like to eat some ribs off him!
Which actually brings me to the subject of the ultimate summer food...smoky, barbequed, lick your fingers, lip smacking,[visions of Bradley again] porkdilli-icious yum! Is there anything better?
On a recent trip to San Diego, my very savvy-in-the-kitchen guy friend whipped up some ribs (for an appetizer), which was an exercise in some serious will power, as there were some beautiful ribeyes to follow. God love a meal with multiple meats!
Now, I know, people get a little crazy when it comes to bbq. We can't pre-cook or par-boil but instead have to place on our smoker for 12 hours, watching vigilently adding more wood... and turning... and... bla bla bla! This is why we go out for ribs! But, when the mood strikes you and you want to just eat some ribs at home, I am telling you, these will satisfy you in a gigantic way with some very minimal effort.
This technique is from "Sam the Cooking Guy" who has a local television show in San Diego. His food is simple, uses very few ingredients and he makes the occasional mistake of dropping things on the floor, which I for one, totally appreciate. [I'm a klutz!]
In Sam's version you just place the ribs[unseasoned] on a baking sheet with some plain white vinegar, covered in foil and cook for 90 minutes at 400 degrees. My friend seasoned, which I totally agree with, since seasoning makes everything taste better! But to each their own. I think the point is, between the yummy juices from the oven business, topped by some bbq sauce and grilled for 5 minutes, the results will be delicious regardless.
My dear sweet friend was unavailable for comment [i.e. sharing his secret spice rub] so I worked it out myself, with what I feel, are some spectacular results. To keep it simple, just use your favorite bottled bbq sauce.
Really, once you taste these, you might never go out for ribs again. If you don't have a grill, you may finish under the broiler, just keep a watchful eye as bbq sauce has a lot of sugar and can burn quickly.
Drink Zinfandel with BBQ!
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Super Simple Barbequed Ribs
[provisions]
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour vinegar onto rimmed baking sheet. Combine all seasonings and rub onto both sides of ribs. Place on baking sheet, cover tightly with foil and bake for 90 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet, slather with bbq sauce and grill for just a few minutes on each side.
