Fat Burning Foods Recipe – Coffee Marinated Ribs

Coffee Marinated Baby Back Ribs

A few days ago we highlighted Coffee as a fat burning food — much to the delight of many including our very own coffee fiend, James.

Here is another absolutely killer Dinner Time Coffee Recipe from our Brand New BBQ Blog – The Weekend Grillers Present – RIBS!!

If you love Ribs and BBQ your really MUST give us a visit — Not only will you find more “make-you-the-cookout-king” rib recipes, but also easy to follow instructions for everyone from the rank beginner to the seasoned expert to make sure your ribs are the best you ever tasted — http://theweekendgrillers.com/Ribs-Blog/ 

If you ARE new to ribs — before you try the recipe below you may want to read First Timers Ribs by Stephen Raichlen, writer of  The BBQ Bible at
(LINK) and How to Cook Ribs by Cookoff Queen, Elizabeth Karmel of the Bubba’s Bunch BBQ Team at (LiNK)

Coffee Marinated Ribs

Ingredients

Marinade

• 4 cups Water
• 3 cups Espresso or strong brewed Coffee
• 1/2 cup Sea Salt (regular Kosher Salt will do)
• 4 tablespoons packed Dark Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Pur Maple Syrup (sure it costs more but it’s worth it)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Rosemary
• 3 tablespoons Worchester Sauce
• 2 cup of Ice

Your favorite ribs prepared to cook

To prepare Ribs 

• 1/4 cup Bacon, crumbled
• 2 cups Onion, chopped
• 1/2 Shallots, chopped
• 6 Garlic Cloves, chopped
• 1 Jalapeno, seeded & chopped
• 1 cup Espresso
•  1 cup low-salt Chicken Broth
• 1/4 cup Chili Sauce or Ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
• 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
   

Directions

Marinade

1. Mix water, coffee, salt and brown sugar until salt and sugar dissolve.
2. Add syrup, rosemary, Worchester Sauce and ice. Stir until ice melts (or gets close, let’s not be silly here.)
3. Add ribs and toss to cover completely.
4. Cover and chill for about 6 to 8 hours. Toss occasionally.
5. Drain ribs and discard marinade.
    

This can be done a couple of days ahead. Just cover and chill the marinated ribs.

Ribs

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Saute bacon in a large wide ovenproof pot until just beginning to brown.
3. Transfer bacon to a plate but leave grease behind.
4. Increase heat to medium-high.
5. Salt and pepper ribs.
6. A few at a time, cook ribs until browned on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes for most kinds.
7. Set ribs aside.
8. Into pot throw onions, shallots, garlic, and jalapeno.
9. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until veggies are soft. Stir occasionally
10. Add espresso and broth, stir scaping up the brown bits.
11. Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
12. Add bacon and ribs and transfer to oven.
13. Cook about 2 to 2 1/2 hours depending on the ribs. Check frequently after the first hour and remove when ready.
14. Remove ribs and spoon the fat off of the surface of the sauce.
15. Boil sauce for about 5 more minutes and then pour over ribs.
     

If you plan on taking the ribs to a party and heating them on the grill, then do not pour the sauce over the ribs. After removing the ribs and boiling the sauce, wrap up the ribs and allow the sauce to cool. Pour the sauce into a clean bottle and seal.

At the party heat the ribs on the grill just until hot and warm the sauce in a pot on the grill or side burner. THEN pour the sauce over the ribs.

Enjoy

This recipe for Coffee Marinated Ribs was adapted from a recipe in the February 2008 issue of bon appetit by Mark for The Weekend Grillers.