Mom's Recipe... Tasty BBQ

BBQ Ribs (or Pulled Pork)


BBQ Sauce

2 Tbs flour
1/4 tsp ground cloves (or you can use 3-4 whole cloves and take them out before serving)
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
6 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs mustard
1/2 cup vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 cup catsup
2 Tbs Worcestershire
3 cups finely chopped onion (or use about 1 cup or a lg handful of onion flakes)

Bring all ingredients to a boil and then turn plate to low and simmer all together for about 15 minutes until well blended and heated.

Meat

You can use either boneless country style pork or beef ribs. First, dredge them in flour and then braise (brown the outside) them in a pan with a small amount of oil to help seal in the juices. If cooking them in the oven, I usually do this in the same pan I cook them in.

(Note: If you braise the meat first it helps hold in the juices/flavor, but if I don’t have time or are only making a few I don’t always do this. The meat will still come out soft and tender either way.)

Once you have braised the meat, place in crock pot and add the sauce on top. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours, 4-5 on high, or cook in the oven at 300 degrees for about 3 hours. Serve over rice, on hot sandwiches or in a green salad.


Yield: This recipe uses about 8-10 ribs and serves about that many people depending on the size of the ribs and/or the appetites of the people eating. You can figure 1-2 ribs per person. I usually make 1 and 1/2 times the recipe of sauce if making it for a larger group so there is extra if people want it on their rice.