Chipotle Rubbed Beef Ribs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. beef back ribs
• 4 cups beef stock
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin
• 1 bottle dark beer
• 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1/2 tsp. Chipotle powder
• 3 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce

Instructions

In a 5 quart Dutch oven combine beef broth, onions, beer, garlic and 1 tsp. salt.

Rub the ribs with thyme and chipotle powder.

Add to Dutch oven and bring to a simmer. Cover. Set the Dutch oven in a 350°F oven for about 1-1/2 hours.

Remove from oven and cool ribs in liquid. Remove ribs and reduce liquid to about a cup and reserve.

Mix together the reduced broth from ribs, molasses, balsamic vinegar, Tabasco and remaining salt. Use as a sauce for ribs.