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Smoky-Sweet BBQ Beef Short Ribs Recipe
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Smoky-Sweet BBQ Beef Short Ribs Recipe

19 ingredients 3 hr 10 min 4 to 6 servings openrecipes
Smoky-Sweet BBQ Beef Short Ribs Recipe

An easy recipe for sweet and tangy beef short ribs cooked in the oven and then finished on the grill with homemade barbecue sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

522
Calories
30g
Protein
30g
Fat
33g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 pounds (2- to 2-1/2-inch-thick) flanken-cut beef short ribs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 chipotles in adobo sauce , finely chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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