Mess O Mamas Barbecue Recipes

MESS O' MAMA'S BARBECUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large roasting pan with enough foil to wrap ribs. Place ribs in foil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper on both side. Wrap tightly in foil and bake for about for about 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 275 and bake for 5 to 6 hours.
• Remove ribs from oven and turn back foil. If ribs have an excessive amount of broth, pour off excess. Brush generously with homemade barbecue sauce (instructions to follow) and return to oven and broil on high for about 5 minutes or until ribs are well browned.
• HOMEMADE BARBECUE SAUCE: In a medium saucepan, whisk all ingredients together until sugar is dissolved. Heat to boiling and then reduce heat to medium and cook until reduced by about one third. Serve over ribs, roasts, chops or use as a dip for chicken tenders or nuggets. Makes about 2 cups of barbecue sauce.

MAMA'S BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix mustard with water and allow to stand 10 minutes.
• 2. While the mustard is sitting, cook onions in oil until soft and transparent.
• 3. Next mix spices and mustard mixture.
• 4. Then mix in molasses and brown sugar.
• 5. Add lemon juice.
• 6. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and liquid smoke.
• 7. Lastly stir in tomato paste, sauce, and ketchup.
• 8. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Use immediately or allow to cool and transfer to bottle or jar for storing in the refrigerator.
• 9. Note: You may adjust the ingredients according to your taste. I have added and omitted ingredients at times according to how I wanted to use the sauce and it always turned out very well!

MOM'S OVEN BAKED PORK RIBS - A MARINADE FOR PORK RIBS IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Cut pork spareribs into serving size pieces---1 or 2 ribs each.
• Precook the ribs by parboiling in gently boiling water until tender, approximately 25 minutes; drain the water.
• Place the ribs in a shallow baking dish; top with sliced onions (optional).
• Combine ketchup, water, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire and vinegar.
• Pour over pork ribs.
• Bake at 350 degrees F until brown, approximately 30 minutes. Baste occasionally. If desired, turn ribs half way through baking to brown the other side.

MAMA'S BAR-B-QUE (BARBECUE) CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brown chicken pieces slowly in salad oil and remove from skillet.
• In same skillet cook onion and celery just until tender, but not browned.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Place chicken in baking pan and pour sauce over all pieces.
• Bake uncovered in 325 degree oven for approximately 1 hour. Baste with sauce after 30 minutes and just before serving.

MOM'S MEXICAN MESS

Steps:

• Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium heat; add the chopped onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook until the onion is transparent; drain.
• Add the tomatoes and chilies, the taco seasoning mix and velveeta cheese. Continue cooking until the cheese is melted.
• Stir well. Serve as desired, using suggestions above or other ideas.

BIG OL' MESS (SMOKED SAUSAGE IN SPICY SWEET SAUCE)

Steps:

• Make an aluminum foil bag. Use 2 12" x 18" sheets of heavy-duty foil (or double regular foil) and, (after the ingredients are in the bottom half), crimp the top half on.
• Put the sausage, green pepper and onions in the bottom half of the foil bag.
• Mix the Tabasco up with the sweet and sour sauce and pour it over the sausage mix. Seal the foil bag with the top half. Make sure it is "leak-proof".
• Place on the grill (gas or charcoal) and cook for a total of 45 minutes, turning after each 15 minutes.
• You can slit the bag open when done and serve from it at the campsite.
• If you are cooking this in the hot coals of a campfire, reduce the total cooking time by about 15 minutes and turn every 5 minutes.

BREAKFAST MESS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, fry potatoes in oil for 10 minutes. Add green pepper, onion and garlic; continue to cook for 25 minutes or until potatoes are browned and vegetables are tender. Stir in luncheon meat; heat through. Cover and remove from the heat. In another greased skillet, combine eggs. salt and pepper. Cook and stir gently until eggs are set. Stir into potato mixture. Top with cheese; cover for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.