Let’s get one thing straight, right here, right now. I am not a chef. I have no culinary background. And I literally have no idea what I’m doing in the kitchen. I just like trying new things and I’m not scared to f*ck up. Well, that’s a lie, but it sounded brave.
So I was brave this weekend. I marinated these spare ribs for almost 3 days (because my propane ran out and I was too lazy to get a refill) and when I finally had the ability to grill these suckers up, I decided to take a chance. You see, I have never grilled spare ribs before. Only crockpotted (that is a word, don’t question me) them. I knew I was going to be lucky if they turned out how I wanted them to. So I did the smart thing and only grilled up one of the racks of spare ribs. And guess what happened. It didn’t work. I mean, it cooked through and it tasted good, but the meat was tough as balls. Not that appetizing and/or satisfying. So, like any smart person would do, I went back to my comfort zone. Crockpot. God bless that thing. I blame it on how the ribs were cut, but what would I know. I have no butcher experience either. Fail.
This recipe is a little bit like this one. But less intense. The pictures on that recipe are definitely more intense. Meaning gross.
I just started listening to Dance Cardio, Electronic Cardio, and Rap Strength Training stations on Pandora. I effing love it. My CrossFit classes don’t. Sorry classes, you have poor taste. That’s just a fact.
Did you know Sergio is doing a celebrity guest post on Friday? I have started to ask some of my friends to post about their lives and what they eat like on a normal day. First up, the one and only Serge. If you don’t know who that is, don’t worry, you will soon. He’s featured consistently on my instagram because we spend a large chunk of time together. The only thing our friends do is give us sh*t about being in a relationship, which we are not. He’ll explain why on Friday. Should be interesting, especially since he won’t show me the post. I feel like doing these celebrity guest posts on Fridays might have been a bad idea. Balls.
Asian Marinated Crockpot Beef Spare Ribs
- Yield: 2-4 1x
Ingredients
- 4–6lbs Grass Fed Beef Short Ribs
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 tablespoons Coconut Aminos
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon siracha (or other hot sauce)
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place spare ribs in a large baking dish or shallow dish.
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, other than the ribs.
- Pour marinade over the ribs.
- Cover and place in fridge to marinate for 8+ hours. I did 2+ days, but that’s because of laziness. You don’t have to be a lazy ass like me. Taste paid off though.
- Place ribs in crockpot.
- Pour extra marinade on top. You shouldn’t need extra liquid, but if you do, just add a couple tablespoons of water.
- Turn crockpot to low and cook for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender and falls off the bone.
- OMG eat them.
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I’m sorry but I’m confused. I just put my ribs in the fridge to marinate. I only have 3lbs of ribs and there was barely enough marinade to use as a rub (?)
Am I missing something? The ingredient quantities seem really low.
I’m not sure if you’re missing something Amy…those are exactly the amounts I used
I’m noticing the same thing.
I tried this recipe and the meat just falls off the bone. However, I need to increase the marinade ingredients. It’s a little bland. However, I love this recipe. I will try again next weekend. Thanks for a great recipe that is so easy. I mean, I don’t have to do anything, just put them in the crocpot!!! 🙂
This looks like an awesome recipe..cant wait to try it!! However is there anything else i can use to substitute the white wine vinegar?
Will apple cider vinegar do or maybe just plain white vinegar? or chinese wine? I don’t have white wine vinegar on hand and would just like to use up something which is already in my kitchen if possible.
you could use some apple cider vinegar, i’m sure that would still taste good!
Alright, thanks Juli! Will give it a try this weekend 😀
Your rib recipes look great, and I look forward to trying a couple of them soon. That being said, I might say that the gratuitous profanity and remarks about foot stench are a bit off-putting.
That’s how Juli writes. If that is off putting, I encourage you to skip the blog part and just look at the recipes. Most of us find her hilarious!
I made this for dinner and my ribs were so dry. I always have a hard time with crockpot meats – they always come out very chewy. Any ideas what I can do to make it softer?
The flavor was awesome!
I’m trying these this week and I am so excited. I made 2 of your recipes last week and me and the boyfriend loved them. I think you are fab and I personally love the fucking the profanity.
Great looking recipe can’t wait to try. Like Kevin said I save my raw organic honey for eating uncooked. I have non-raw organic honey for cooking.
Okay, I know nothing about PALEO but I checked out this recipe….what makes this Paloe vs the normal Bbq sauce?
it doesn’t have white sugar in it or canola oil like some do
What juli said and no soy makes it paleo!
I have made several of your recipes, thanks so much for the good eats. I see lots of people have short rib recipes but my local store is always out. Any other suggested cuts of meat for this recipe ?
Hmmm that’s tough. You could always just make some sort of pork roast with the flavors
I’m making this as we speak…well as I speak ha. My husband has made these before, and they were fabulous. Thanks so much for the realistic recipes. They’re easy to follow, and you don’t have to get copious amounts of speciality ingredients like a lot of others I’ve checked out. You’re good people, ma’am! Also, I like your sense of humor! Keep up the great work!!!!!