Spare rib leftovers...what to do?

rholt · January 14

So I am going to pick up some spares for next weekend and I started wondering. What do you do with the extra meat still attached to the sternum when you cut them st. Louise style? Chunk it or cook it somehow?

Z_Eggineer · January 14

I am wondering what people do to. I have seen making rib tips, pork broth, pork to put in beans. Guess I need more practice. I can make good St. Louis Style ribs, but feel like I am wasting the trimmings

U_tarded · January 14

I freeze it and after I have like 3 or 4 saved I chop the meat and through in a pot of chilli. Don't feel like I'm wasting things and I get chilli win win situation.

gerhardk · January 14

We had ribs on Saturday night and kept half a rack and used the meat to make pizza on Sunday. It makes for nice pizza topping.

Gerhard

gdenby · January 14

Z_Eggineer said:

I am wondering what people do to. I have seen making rib tips, pork broth, pork to put in beans. Guess I need more practice. I can make good St. Louis Style ribs, but feel like I am wasting the trimmings

I do those 3 things. The section w. the big hunk of bone gets saved till I have enough to make stock. The bits of flap meat get cooked along side the spares, but just for a few hours. Those go into beans, re-fried rice, etc. The remaining tips get cooked for another dinner. Usually cook quicker than the St. Louis section, but are equally tasty.

Wolfpack · January 14

I throw it on the grill and cook with ribs. It is done much faster and serves as an appetizer for the cook.

Deckhand · January 14

Cook's choice! Trim as much of the fat and membrane as you can and throw it on with the ribs. It will cook in half the time as the slab. When the smoke and sizzle have you salivating, eat the trimmings... then you won't rush the ribs. :)

Many also like rib tips in chili. (Mine never make it that far.)

tnbarbq · January 14

BBQ spaghetti. Season the trimmings with some Italian spices and smoke with the ribs. When done, chop them up and mix with spaghetti sauce.

rholt · January 14

Wow. All great ideas. Thanks.

SmokeyPitt · January 14

One more suggestion- make ABT's with the rib meat.

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