Creamy Gravy Beer Braised Country Ribs By Freda Food

CREAMY GRAVY-COVERED, BEER-BRAISED COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in small bowl or Ziploc bag and then sprinkle liberally over ribs. Allow the seasoned ribs to sit for about 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed, oven-proof Dutch oven (love my enameled cast iron Dutch oven for this). Brown the ribs on all sides. Do NOT crowd them while browning, if it takes two batches, let it take two batches (otherwise they just steam and won't develop a nice sear).
• Once ribs have browned well, remove them to a plate.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• There should be ample rendered fat, but if there is more than about 4 tablespoons, remove the excess. Place all sliced onions in the bottom of the pan and allow them to start to take on just a bit of color.
• Pour in about 1/4 can of beer to deglaze the bottom of the pan while the onions continue to cook.
• Once the bottom of the pan is deglazed, return ribs to the pan (with any of juices on the plate). Pour in the rest of the beer. This should just barely cover all of the ribs and onions.
• Cover and bake at 375°F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• When you remove the Dutch oven from the oven, be prepared for the onions to have cooked down into gooey lusciousness, and the sides of the pan to look like a disaster. Don't worry - it will taste great.
• Remove the ribs (which will be falling apart tender) and the onions from the pan.
• Turn oven down to 325°F.
• Use the water that you will be using to make the pork gravy mix with to "deglaze" the bottom on the pan, then add the mix according to the instructions on the packet. (I originally did try using canned gravy but it tasted "canned.") Once the gravy has thickened, mix in cream of mushroom soup, the dry onion soup mix and the mushrooms.
• Place ribs and onions back in the Dutch oven and stir so that the gravy is covering the ribs.
• Cover the Dutch oven again, and return to the oven heated to 325°F.
• Cook for about 1 hour.
• Serve with mashed potatoes, noodles or rice.

CREAMY GRAVY BEER BRAISED COUNTRY RIBS BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Mix; salt, pepper, garlic pdr, & Onion Pdr in zip lock bag, then sprinkle over ribs. allow to sit at room temp for 20-30 min
• 2. Preheat Oven @ 375
• 3. Heat oil in large heavy bottom dutch oven pot. Brown ribs on all sides, over Med High Heat. (do not crowd them while browning them) If this takes two batches to Brown, Let it. Sear them to a nice Brown color.
• 4. Once Ribs have browned well, remove them to plate and set aside.
• 5. There should be enough fat, (NOTE: but if more is more than 4 TBS of fat,) remove the excess. Place all the Onions in the bottom of the pan, and allow them to take on a little color.
• 6. Pour 1/4 can of beer in the bottom to deglaze, then return ribs to pan, with any juices in the plate. Add the restof the beer. This should just barely cover the ribs& Onions.
• 7. Cover and Bake @ 375 for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
• 8. The inside of this pan will look like a disaster, of Gooeyness, that's ok. Now, remove the Ribs from the pan. (they will be falling apart tender)
• 9. Turn Oven down to 325
• 10. Use the water that you will be using for the gravy, to deglaze the pan again. Then add the Pkg GRAVY Mix according to the Pkg directions. Once the Gravy is thickened, Mix in the Cream of Mushroom soup & the dry Onion soup Mix, and the Mushrooms. Mix together well.
• 11. Add; The Ribs & Onions back into the Pot of Gravy, be sure to cover the ribs. NOTE:(if more Liquid is needed add a little more water just to cover)
• 12. Cover again, and place back into the oven and bake for another 1 Hr @ 325 degrees.
• 13. Serve with Mushed Potatoes, Over RICE, Or Noodles. and Your favorite Salad or Vegie.

BEER-BRAISED COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pat the ribs dry, season with salt and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ribs in batches and cook until browned, about 8 minutes per side. Remove to a plate. Add the onions and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon paprika and season with salt.
• Add the beer; bring to a boil and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes, scraping up the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves and thyme; when the liquid begins to simmer, return the ribs to the pot and transfer to the oven. Cook, uncovered, turning the ribs once or twice, until the meat is almost tender, about 1 hour.
• Mix the vinegar and honey in a measuring cup. Remove the pot from the oven and place on the stovetop; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the vinegar mixture and bring to a boil, then return the pot to the oven. Continue to braise, uncovered, until the ribs are tender, 15 to 20 more minutes. Return the pot to the stovetop and transfer the ribs to a plate. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat; skim off the fat and cook until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Return the ribs to the pot and heat through. Discard the bay leaves and thyme. Photograph by Con Poulos

BRAISED COUNTRY STYLE RIBS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300ºF.
• Pat the ribs dry, then season with the Old Bay Seasoning, and then salt and pepper to taste. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven. Brown the ribs, cooking in batches, until all sides are browned. Remove all of the ribs to a plate.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the carrot, celery and onions and cook until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring to cook out the raw flavor, a few more minutes. Stir in the apple cider vinegar to deglaze the pan, then add the bay leaves and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Place the ribs back into the pan. Add the chicken stock (it should reach about halfway up the sides of the ribs.) Bring to a simmer, then cover the pan and transfer to the oven. Cook until the ribs are tender, about 2 hours. When about 1/2 hour remains, uncover the pan to allow the liquid to reduce a bit and for the pork to brown.
• When the ribs are done, remove the pan from the oven to the stove. Transfer the ribs to a plate. Cover lightly with foil to keep warm. Whisk together the water and cornstarch, then stir into the liquid in the pan, cooking over medium heat. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened. If desired, add the ribs back into the pan to be coated by the liquid.
• Serve the ribs over mashed potatoes or creamy polenta. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

BRAISED COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pat the ribs dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2
• tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the ribs
• on all sides, working in batches if needed. Remove the ribs and set aside. Add
• the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the Dutch oven and reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the carrots, celery, onions and some salt and pepper and cook until soft,
• about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add
• the tomato paste and cook, stirring, to remove the raw flavor, about 3 minutes.
• Deglaze the pan with the vinegar, and then add the red pepper flakes and bay
• leaves.
• Add the ribs back to the pan and add enough stock to reach
• halfway up the sides of the ribs. Bring the pan to a simmer, cover and place in
• the oven. Braise until the meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. During the last
• half hour, uncover to allow the liquid to reduce and the pork to brown.
• Serve the ribs with Creamy Polenta, spooning the sauce on
• top, and garnishing with parsley.
• Spray the insert of a slow cooker with cooking spray (for easier clean up) and preheat on high.
• In a medium saucepan, add 1 cup of the half-and-half, the milk, 1 tablespoon of the butter and the polenta. Season with salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly to keep the mixture lump-free. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the mixture into the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours, stirring once or twice per hour.
• Once you are ready to serve, open the slow cooker and whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the remaining 1/3 cup half-and-half and the Parmesan. Salt and pepper conservatively since the polenta will be served with a robustly salted dish.

BONELESS HOISIN COUNTRY RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a large jelly-roll pan with foil.
• In a large bowl stir garlic, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger and chili garlic paste until combined.
• My stores sell country ribs cut individually but if necessary, cut pork into 1 inch wide "ribs". Add ribs to sauce in bowl and coat with sauce.
• Arrange ribs in single layer in prepared pan, spooning any remaining sauce over ribs.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Cooking times will vary depending on the size of the ribs.

BEER 'N BBQ BRAISED COUNTRY STYLE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Brown the pork in a lightly sprayed skillet on all sides (apprx 7 minutes).
• Place the ribs in an oven proof pan and scatter the onions all around them.
• Pour in the beer and seal with a lid or tin foil.
• Bake at 375F until the pork is tender 1 1/2- 2 hours.
• Pour out the beer.
• Slather the pork with the BBQ sauce and bake uncovered for 1 more hour or until the meat is brown and the sauce is thick.
• Enjoy.

BEER-BRAISED RIBS IN BARBECUE SAUCE (PRESSURE COOKER)

Steps:

• Pour the beer, water and vinegar into a 6-quart or larger pressure cooker; add ribs, arranging them so none are right on top of each other, though they do not have to be submerged in the liquid to cook properly.
• Lock the lid in place and heat to high pressure over high heat, then lower heat so that pressure is maintained; cook 15 minutes and then turn off the heat and release the pressure (I carefully place the cooker in the sink and run cold water over the side of it, this releases the pressure quickly).
• Carefully remove the lid, tilting the cooker away from you to allow the steam to escape.
• Heat your oven to 400°; transfer ribs to a foil-lined baking pan and brush the barbecue sauce on all sides of the ribs; roast until browned and crisp on top, about 10 minutes; turn the ribs over, brush with more sauce and roast about 5 more minutes.
• Serve with more sauce, if you like.

BRAISED COUNTRY STYLE RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat.
• Season the ribs all over with salt and pepper.
• Place a small amount of oil in your pan and place the ribs in the pan, being careful you don't crowd them. Brown the ribs on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. The trick to searing is: do not move the meat! It will let you know it's ready to be turned when you nudge it gently with tongs and it lets go of the pan.
• When all of the meat is browned, remove it to a plate and add the onion, carrots and celery to the pan. Cook for about 5-7 minutes, or until the veggies are just beginning to brown.
• Add the tomato paste and cook - it will stick to the brown bits on the bottom of the pan, but that's exactly what you want. You want the tomato paste to turn completely brown. When this happens, about 4 minutes or so, add the garlic, and then deglaze the pan with the red wine, scraping up all of the brown bits.
• Add the tomatoes and the chicken stock.
• Place the ribs back into the pan, nestling them down into the liquid. Cover loosely with foil and place in the oven, Cook for an hour, the turn the ribs over and cook another hour. These ribs take about 2-3 hours to cook, depending on the beginning size. They are done with they begin falling apart and off the bone.
• When the ribs are done, remove them to a plate and strain the cooking liquid through a strainer - it doesn't have to be perfectly strained, a colander is fine. Discard the solids and place the sauce and ribs back in the pan and keep warm until serving. The liquid makes a nice thick sauce which doesn't need any sort of butter mounting or anything, it's rustic.