CJ’s BISON BACK RIBS
Notes: Bison back ribs are meatier than pork back ribs, but much leaner. Hence, the need to braise them in a slow oven until they are so tender they fall from the bone. Finished on the barbeque with rum-spiked Dark Secrets, you’ll be licking your fingers and gnawing at the bones. How sexy is that?
| 2 racks (7 ribs each) bison back ribs, or beef back ribs |
| 1 cup red wine 1 |
10 oz. can beef broth |
| 1 medium cooking onion, peeled & cut into eighths |
| 10-12 cloves garlic, unpeeled |
1 – 8” to 10” stem fresh rosemary, broken in two |
| 10 mixed whole peppercorns |
1 bay leaf |
- Along the bone on the underside of each rack, make about 7 “x” patterns. (The sinew along the bone is very tough and the “x’s” help to separate the meat from the bone when the racks are cooked.)
- In a large shallow ovenproof pan combine remaining ingredients.
- Set bison back ribs on top of the seasoned liquid. Cover with a tight fitting lid or with aluminum foil.
- Bake in 250 degrees oven for 5 hours. Do not open lid.
- Ribs are cooked when meat begins to fall off the bone.
- Remove bison racks from cooking liquid and set aside to cool.
- Spray barbeque grill with non-stick cooking spray.
- Preheat barbeque to high.
- Meanwhile combine ¾ bottle Dark Secrets Gourmet BBQ Sauce with 4 tbsp. dark rum.
- Brush both sides with ample amounts of barbeque sauce.
- Grill on medium heat on both sides until golden brown and just starting to char.
~ Compliments of CJ Katz in Regina. Be sure to check out her great Saskatchewan online food magazine at www.savourlife.ca it’s always full of new surprises and discoveries.