We love ribs…beef, lamb, veal. But like many of our readers, we never know which cut to order and best methods to prepare each. Enter Grow and Behold Foods, owned and managed by Naf and Anna Hanau. They have brought Glatt Kosher pastured meats to tables across the U.S., and they take pride in using small family farms to raise their animals. Their practices adhere to the strictest standards of kashrut, animal welfare, worker treatment, and sustainable agriculture. No hormones or antibiotics are ever used. And readers, the best news, they ship anywhere in the U.S.
We sampled four types of Grow and Behold ribs and explored optimum cooking techniques for each. We are sharing our favorite recipes along with recommendations from the meat mavens at Grow and Behold.
Please note: We usually start our ribs on the grill, and finish in the oven. However, all of these ribs can be finished over indirect heat on the grill.
Lamb Short Ribs
From Grow and Behold “the closest cut we have in kosher to pork spare ribs. For maximum tenderness, braise or steam then finish on the grill. For medium tenderness sear on hot grill, then move to indirect heat for 30 minutes.”
KosherEye Grilled Lamb Short Ribs with a Rosemary Honey Glaze
Marinade
1/2 cup chopped onions
½ cup honey
¼ balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
Put all marinade ingredients in a bowl or plastic bag. Add lamb ribs. Marinate in refrigerator 4-8 hours.
Discard Marinade
Heat grill and brown lamb on both sides – about 5 minutes per side
Preheat oven to 350; Put ribs in lightly covered baking dish and roast for approximately 30 minutes.
KosherEye Hoisin Grilled Lamb Short Ribs
1-cup hoisin sauce like Lee Kum Kee Vegetarian Sauce, or Joyce Chen sauce
2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 Tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons sherry (optional)
Grill ribs for 5 minutes per side. Place in an oven proof-baking dish
Mix sauce together, and pour over ribs
Let marinate 4 hours to overnight
Preheat oven to 325
Roast uncovered for about 30-45 minutes, or until tender and cooked. Fabulous!
Veal Short Ribs
From Grow and Behold: "These tender short ribs can be slow cooked, smoked, or braised."
KosherEye Sticky Asian Apricot Ribs
1 jar apricot jam or preserves
¼ cup teriyaki sauce
A pinch of fresh rosemary leaves or a shake of dry rosemary
Grill ribs 3-5 minutes per side and place in an oven proof-baking dish
Mix rosemary, apricot preserves and teriyaki sauce
Preheat oven to 325
Put in covered baking dish and roast 1 – 1 ½ hours until tender
Remove from oven and allow cooling
Spare Ribs
From Grow and Behold: "made from a three-bone short rib cut into 1 1/2″ slices (parallel to the rib bones). There is meat both on the sides of the bones and on top. These cook well on the grill (same marinating suggestions as above".
OMG... KosherEye Spare Ribs
These are the most amazing ribs for steak and bone lovers
Preparation- so easy!!
We grilled the ribs for about 5 minutes per side, removed from grill and placed them in an oven proof baking dish.
We mixed 1/2 cup of ketchup with 1 cup of Sweet and Sour Duck Sauce and added 3 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. We poured this marinade on top of the ribs, then put it all in a preheated 325 degree oven and baked uncovered until tender and ready.
Back Ribs
From Grow and Behold: These are the same ribs as on a bone-In rib steak, and are produced when we cut rib-eye steaks or filet mignon. They are longer, and arrive as a rack about 8″ long with long thin strips of meat in between the bones (sometimes called “finger meat”). The meat is, similar to the steaks, very tender and fairly lean. While these ribs have the least amount of meat on them (compared to the others), the meat is the most tender and can be cooked quickly at high heat. Sometimes called “Dinosaur Ribs” because they are so large, they hold up well with a nice marinade or rub then a quick sear on the grill or under the broiler. (However you like to season your steaks, you can season these back ribs, although avoid fresh garlic if you’re broiling or grilling since it will burn.)
These back ribs require the simplest of preparation. We rubbed on Montreal steak seasoning…placed the ribs on a hot grill to brown on both sides. We turned them twice and then put them in a pre-heated 350-degree oven until they reached our desired doneness. We served them with a bowl of creamy horseradish sauce. Scrumptious!
BBQ Beef Short Ribs
This is our favorite KosherEye summertime beef short rib recipe; So easy!
We always count 1 lb. of ribs per person. We don’t mind leftovers!
2 cups barbecue sauce
2 cups sweet and sour duck sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Grill veal or beef ribs just until brown
Place ribs in baking dish
Bring sauce ingredients to boil. Reserve 1 cup and set aside
Pour remainder of sauce over ribs and let marinate in refrigerator overnight
Bake ribs in oven, uncovered at 300 until tender
(approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours hours) Baste as necessary
If serving later and re-warming, cover loosely and warm in oven..
Serve reserved sauce on side.....Enjoy!
This recipe serves 10 with leftovers…It is also delicious on lamb or veal
If you would like more information, or want to consider an order, visit GrowandBehold.com
For more rib recipes and a detailed rib guide visit: https://growandbeholdblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/beef-rib-cooking-guide/