Today's fare... Beef Ribs marniated in hoisin Sauce

danbury · May 31, 2008

I've never been a real big fan of beef ribs. I've done them on and off dozens of times and it's not that they ever turned out bad, I much prefer the results of my labor to other things, namely pork and chicken.

Today I decided to give them a shot on my UDS. I marinated them in a hoisin garlic sauce for about an hour, sprinkled them with fresh cracked black pepper and a little kosher salt. I'm going to do them using the 3-2-1 method. Here's the before pic. "After" pic(s) to follow later today.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/cpaulsb/Forums and Message Boards/beefribs.jpg

tmw611 · May 31, 2008

Hey Danbury, looks promising. I'venot done beef ribs yet. I keep eyeballing them as I pass by. One day I will give it a shot. I look forward to seeing how your smoke goes.

danbury · May 31, 2008

Thanks T.H., I'll do that. I've got my pit stabilized at about 225 right now. I'll turn them at one hour and play it by ear at that time. Other than the pit temperature, I do ribs by "feel". I just don't trust sticking thermometers in something that the probe is either up against the bone or close to it. This is where the years of doing ribs in one way or another, pays off I guess.

smoke_chef · May 31, 2008

what's hoisin sauce?

danbury · May 31, 2008

This explains better than I can. I used one from the grocery store. I'll get the brand name for you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoisin_sauce

Edit***
This is the brand I used

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/cpaulsb/Forums and Message Boards/hoisingarlicsauce.jpg

bbqgoddess · May 31, 2008

What a great idea for smoking ribs! I can't wait to hear about the ribs and how yummy they turn out...

erain · May 31, 2008

dont see too many beef rib posts, this one certainly looks like it off to a good start. cant wait to see finish qview. will ck back for results!!!

danbury · May 31, 2008

The one hour mark. Looks like I'll be taking Texas-Hunter's advice and going 2-2-1 at this point.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/cpaulsb/Forums and Message Boards/beefribs1hour.jpg

danbury · May 31, 2008

They're done. Nothing other than hoisin sauce, some salt and pepper used. Only used 1 chuck of hickory for a light smoky flavor.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m277/cpaulsb/My BBQ and Cooking Pics/beefribsdone03.jpg

dingle · May 31, 2008

Danbury, have you tried them yet? If so how did they turn out?

sumosmoke · May 31, 2008

Those looked really, REALLY, good!!! As with some others in the thread, I've not done beef ribs either but am a huge fan of hoisen sauce. Great idea and great looking Q! Points!

danbury · May 31, 2008

Sorry I didn't "rate em" in my last post, but I was in a hurry to get to eating them.

First of all, thanks to Texas-Hunter. I think if I had went 3-2-1 on them, they surely would have been dry. As it was, I went 1.5-2-1 on them and sauced them again with the left over hoisin sauce I had. I did not use a meat thermometer but I did watch my pit temperature and kept it at 225 with it sometimes creeping to 250 I think in part to it being a sunny day on that black barrel.

I knew they were getting close and checked them every 15 minutes till a piece of meat pulled clean off.

All in all... the hoisin sauce is the way I'll go next time. I don't think I'll change a thing where as beef ribs are concerned. The taste was about as perfect as I could imagine for beef ribs and very tender.

Side note... about 2 hours before I pulled them off, I wrapped a couple of small sweet potatoes and some fresh corn on the cob in tin foil and places around the perimeter of my grill. I was sort of hesitant about the sweet potatoes not being done, but they were.

I'm full as a tick and quite content.

audioxtremes · May 31, 2008

I love me some hoisen sauce. Should be some good ribs. I always thought you didn't cook beef ribs as long as you did pork.

pineywoods · May 31, 2008

Very nice

supervman · May 31, 2008

I didn't read the wikipedia portion.
Basically they call Hoisin sauce "Chinese BBQ Sauce".
I use it in WOK dishes all the time.
LOVE Oyster sauce as well.
I'll have to post my chinese green beans recipe.
Green Beans, Oyster Sauce, Bacon.
THERE ARE NO LEFT OVERS! EVER!
Oh shucks, here it is.

GREEN BEANS W/ OYSTER SAUCE
6 - 8 SERVINGS - THIS IS FANTASTIC !!!!!!

2 1/2 Lbs. FRESH GREEN BEANS 1 PKG. BACON
3-6 Garlic Cloves OR 3 Tsp. Minced Garlic
1 Bottle of Oyster Sauce Pinch of Salt

Fill a Large Pot 3/4 full of water and bring to a boil on HI Heat.
Add a Pinch of Salt to the Water ( It will help GREEN the Beans)
Blanch the Beans until Tender Crisp ( About 5 Min)
Drain & Rinse in COLD Water (Blanch and SHOCK)

In a Large Frying Pan cook the Bacon Till Brown.
Cool Bacon on a Paper Towel Lined Plate and Set Aside.
RESERVE 1/4 of the Bacon Drippings.

In a Large Wok or Frying Pan Heat the Reserved Bacon Drippings.
When Hot, Add Green Beans, and Toss with Garlic.
Stir Fry until cooked through ( About 5 Min)
When Beans are ALMOST warm, Toss w OYSTER SAUCE.
Transfer to a warm Platter and Top w Bacon Bits.

YOU WILL NOT HAVE LEFT OVERS!

danbury · May 31, 2008

Aye, I've been using hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and a bunch of others over the years in my wok cooking too. Just never applied any of it to my bbq before. Just seemed like the thing to do with some beef ribs.

seaham358 · May 31, 2008

Nice looking smoke.. they look real tasty..

I have not tried beef ribs either? every time I go to buy some my wife tells me I don't like them?? I don't ever remember eating them before???

danbury · May 31, 2008

For me I have to be in the mood for them. I'd much rather put the time and effort into something else, but I had a taste for them and was curious about using the hoisin sauce.

They can be sort of tricky to do in that there is a fine line between getting them juicy or end up with dried meat stuck to the bone. Towards the end you sure don't want to turn your back on them for very long. Had I not listened to someone earlier in this thread when I put them on, I may have ended up with jerky on a bone. I've done them quite a few times over the years with good successes as well as some dismal failures when one too many beers gave me the sense of waiting too long.

flash · Jun 1, 2008

If you can't find the Hoisin, try Mojo. It is just fabulous on beef ribs.

Yeah, no 3-2-1 on beefies. I think I average 4 to 4 1/2 hours tops. Medium to medium rare.

charlied20 · Jun 4, 2008

Can someone explain the 3-2-1 method in more detail. Thanks.

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