Kevin's first day home in a month, it was nice to have these ready to pop in the crock pot this morning. I got this recipe from the blog "A Year of Slow Cooking", but where Stephanie got it for her blog, I don't know. Whatever the source, it's attributed to one of the GOP's favorite sons. Apparently, it was published along with Obama's fave chili recipe during electioneering. I haven't tried that one. Don't plan to.
These are so simple, so tender, so delicious. I think they were better tonight than ever, and this is the first time I prepared the meat the night before, so keep that in mind. It may also be the only time I've cooked it on low. The original recipe just calls for 'ribs' - we try to avoid pork, and short ribs fit better in the cooker, so we use beef short ribs. Use a reamer to get all the juice out of the lemons; you're going to think it's too much, but the more lemon the better.
John McCain's Ribs
4 lbs ribs
2 T kosher salt
2 T black pepper
2 T garlic powder
Juice of 3 lemons
Cut the ribs, if necessary, to fit in your crock pot. Combine spices and rub into meat, covering all sides. Place meat in the crock pot. (This is where I threw the meat into a big baggie and refrigerated it overnight.) If you have extra seasoning, just pour it in on top. Place the meat into a crock pot and pour in the lemon juice. Cook 7-10 hours on low or on hight for about 5 hours. The meat will be more tender cooked on low.
