Oven Braised Barbecue Lamb Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs country-style lamb ribs
• 3/4 cup tomato ketchup
• 3/4 cup beer
• 1/2 cup real maple syrup (dark grade b is best.)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon louisiana style hot sauce, plus more to season
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 sheets heavy duty weight aluminum foil (18x36 inch)

Recipe

• 1 fold each sheet of foil in half lengthwise.
• 2 you now have two double thick sheets measuring 18x18 inches.
• 3 stack them on top of each other, folded sides on top, and triple fold the three cut edge sides together, crimping firmly, leaving the folded edge side open.
• 4 you now have a double thickness foil bag.
• 5 put the foil bag on a large baking sheet with sides (in case of leaks) and fill with the ribs, being careful not to puncture the bag if the ribs are 'bone-in'.
• 6 mix together the ketchup, beer, syrup, onion, garlic, worcestershire, and hot sauce.
• 7 pour into the bag with the ribs.
• 8 triple fold and firmly crimp the top folded edges of the foil.
• 9 put the bag, still on the baking sheet, into a 300 degree oven for 3 hours.
• 10 remove from the oven, cut a corner of the foil bag, and drain the liquid contents into a sauce pan.
• 11 crimp the cut edge and set the ribs aside, still sealed in the foil.
• 12 bring the liquids to a boil and reduce to a glaze-like consistency (like b-b-que sauce).
• 13 while the sauce is reducing, preheat your oven broiler.
• 14 place the ribs on a oil-sprayed broiler pan, being careful to keep as whole as possible, as they will be very tender.
• 15 taste the sauce and add more hot sauce if you want more spiciness.
• 16 brush the ribs generously with the sauce and broil close to the heat until the sauce starts to bubble and caramelize (about 1-2 mins.).
• 17 turn the ribs, and repeat.
• 18 if you want a thicker coating, do this brush-and-broil process one more time per side.
• 19 (i usually do.) serve with any extra sauce to pour over.
• 20 note: if you don't have or can't find the dark maple syrup, dark corn syrup is a good substitute.