Jimmy Schmidts Rattlesnake Ribs Recipes

JIMMY SCHMIDT'S RATTLESNAKE RIBS

Steps:

• Combine all the braising liquid ingredients in a large pot. Stir well, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the ribs and simmer until tender, but not so that they're falling apart, about an hour and 45 minutes. When done, carefully transfer the ribs to a baking sheet. Combine all the spice ingredients in a medium-size bowl, and stir to form a paste (add more beer if it's too dry). Rub the paste over all surfaces of the ribs. Wrap each slab in aluminum foil, dull side out, and refrigerate until ready to cook. Preheat the oven to 400°F, and prepare hot coals for grilling. Place the rack three to four inches from the heat. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and arrange the ribs on the foil. Coat the ribs with two cups of the barbecue sauce, and bake on the center rack of the oven for 10 minutes. Transfer the ribs to the grill, and cook long enough to char. Serve immediately, with the remaining one cup barbecue sauce on the side. Serves four. For BBQ Sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a medium-size bowl, and whisk until the sauce is well-blended. Adjust seasonings to taste. Makes three cups.

RATTLESNAKE RIBS

Steps:

• Put the ribs, beer and salt and pepper in a pyrex dish and cover with foil.
• Place in a 400 degree oven for about an hour.
• In the meantime, make your sauce by placing the garlic cloves and the whole lime (cut in quarters) in the food processor.
• Pulse until the mixture is pureed.
• Add the chili garlic sauce, soy sauce and dijon mustard.
• Pulse to combine.
• Get your grill set on medium heat and grill the ribs indirectly for an additional hour.
• Or less, depending on how tender the ribs are (you want them to be falling off the bone ultimately).
• Mop with the beer that you tenderized them in every so often, so they don't become dry.
• In the last 10-15 minutes of grilling, mop the ribs with the sauce.

JIM'S SECRET FAMILY RECIPE RIBS

Steps:

• Brush ribs with soy sauce. Combine oregano, onion powder and garlic powder; rub over both sides of ribs. Transfer to a large shallow roasting pan; refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 225°. Add lemon-lime soda and, if desired, juice to roasting pan (do not pour over ribs). Bake, covered, until tender, about 3 hours., Meanwhile, make barbecue sauce by dissolving sugar in hot water; combine with remaining ingredients, thinning with additional lemon-lime soda or juice if necessary. Reserve 1 cup for serving., Remove ribs from oven; discard juices. Brush both sides with barbecue sauce. Grill ribs, covered, on a greased grill rack over low direct heat, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining sauce, until heated through, about 10 minutes. Cut into serving-size pieces; serve with reserved sauce.