Beef Back Ribs with Jeff’s Mojo

Name: Beef Back Ribs with Jeff’s Mojo
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper; 2 cups Jeff’s Mojo; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; ½ cup barbecue sauce (optional); 2 racks extra-meaty beef back ribs (about 3 to 4 lb per rack)

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 hr

Appears in

Smoking Meat

By Jeff Phillips

Published 2012

About

These are super tasty; however, you will find that most beef back ribs do not have a lot of meat. Be a little choosy and hunt for ones that are extra meaty—you’ll be a lot happier with the end result. My mojo recipe adds a ton of flavor.

Ingredients

2 racks extra-meaty beef back ribs (about 3 to 4 lb per rack)
1 Tbsp kosher salt

Americas
Cuba
Main course
Gluten-free
Caribbean

Method

Preparation

Rinse the ribs in cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. Place the ribs on a cutting board bone side up and remove the membrane (see the introduction to the Pork chapter).

Cut the ribs into individual pieces and lay them in a deep disposable aluminum pan. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the ribs,