The cut that makes everyone put their phones down

A rack of grass-fed beef ribs arriving in your Pack B or Pack D is a very good reason to plan ahead. These are a plan-ahead commitment — a couple of hours in the rub, then four in the oven — that requires almost no active work and produces something genuinely spectacular. Plan your ribs on a day when you're home, the oven can do its thing, and dinner is the event.

6 hrs 50 mins 4 servings Prep 2 hrs 20 minsCook 4 hrs 30 minsMain CourseAmerican

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • Your Farmer beef ribs (~1.2kg)
  • 1/2 cup water or beef stock
  • Your favourite BBQ sauce or honey-soy glaze, to finish

Instructions

Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.

~1.2kg beef ribs

Combine all dry rub ingredients and rub generously all over the ribs. Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours — overnight is even better if you can plan ahead.

2 tbsp smoked paprika1 tbsp brown sugar1 tbsp ground cumin2 tsp garlic powder

Preheat oven to 150°C.

Place ribs in a roasting tin, add the water or stock to the base, and cover tightly with foil.

1/2 cup water or beef stock

Roast for 3.5–4 hours until very tender.

Remove foil. Brush generously with BBQ sauce or glaze. Raise temperature to 200°C and cook for a further 20–30 minutes until caramelised.

BBQ sauce or glaze

Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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Pack B & Pack D shares — Ribs (~1.2kg)

Your Farmer CSA grass-fed beef share — vacuum-sealed steaks, roasts, mince and sausages, paddock-to-plate NSW & ACT delivery
Sale price From $152.00Regular price $169.99

💡 Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs before cooking — it stays tough regardless of cook time. Slide a knife under it at one end, grab with a paper towel for grip, and pull off in one piece.

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