Cooking Ribs In The Oven- By: Musarrat Sheikh

Description : Ribs are one type of food that can be cooked in several different ways. Ribs can be baked, smoked or grilled which ensures that they retain their spot as one of the most favorite food especially during the cold months of winter. In case you desire to enjoy your ribs without having to use a grill, you can still prepare this delicacy through the use of an oven. It is important to always appreciate the fact that ribs tend to have lots of meat as compared to bones when you go shopping for ribs. What this means is that you should ensure that you average at least twice the amount that you buy of the other types of meat. This amount may appear to be a lot initially, but anything less than this may result in you being hungry at the end of it all.

The ribs can be marinated or even seasoned depending on what you prefer. In case you would like to season the ribs, you can opt to use any spice that you find interesting. If you decide to marinate the ribs and buy a salad dressing or marinade, allow the ribs to marinate overnight in the refrigerator. Oven cooking may result in some pretty dry ribs. This can be easily avoided through the use of some water preferably quarter of an inch on the baking pan. The water will ensure that your ribs stay moist throughout the cooking process. Baking these ribs in the chill of the winter will ensure that everyone has a plate of steaming ribs that are sure to have you cozy and full.

In case you are at a loss as concerns how to cook ribs in the oven, here is how to do it. The process is relatively easy as you have the advantage of deciding the final taste of the baked ribs. It is vital to remember to have a little water on the pan used to cook the ribs so that they do not dry up and look unappealing. You will need the following ingredients: Olive oil, 4 cups beef stock, 4 garlic cloves that have been 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 peeled and cut 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.

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