Reheat frozen beef ribs

[jjdbike]

Hello fellow pitmasters,

I’ve got some vacuum sealed smoked beef back ribs. See pic below.
Please critique my reheat plan.

Sous vide in bag at 165 for 90 minutes.

Remove from bag, lightly brush with warmed sauce

On cookie sheet on oven at 325 yo tack sauce & tighten bark.

Rest on counter to slightly cool.

Slice individual ribs and serve.

Thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
JD

[58limited]

Since they are already cooked I usually reheat to a serving temp of 145^o and I would set the sauce with a quick trip under the broiler.

[Mosca]

I’d cover them with a couple damp paper towels and microwave them on 30% for 60-90 seconds. But I’m a philistine.

[Jfrosty27]

I’m a nuke ‘em and eat ‘em guy too. Always works out fine.

[cruiseplanner1]

Same here. I smoke baby back ribs cut the slab in half and freeze them. When we go trout fishing I throw them in the microwave of our kitchenette for lunch or dinner. Do that with other smoked items also. Just have to tell the hotel manager we are not smoking in our rooms that is food that you smell. Don't want a $150 cleaning charge

[jjdbike]

Thanks gents,

It’s a good size hunk of back rids as you can see below.

58, great suggestion! It would need to be a really quick trip under the broiler as to not burn the sauce. That’s what scares me. The broiler is roughly 500. Seems like it would only take a minute or two to burn the sauce, no?


Thanks mosca, but I couldn’t bring myself to put BBQ in the microwave.

JD

[Mosca]

You wouldn’t think, would you? But reheating stuff is the microwave’s wheelhouse. Try this: cut off a 1” cube and nuke it for 15 seconds. It’s like magic. Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, any of them. Except chicken, if you’re going to nuke it you have to trim all the fat and the skin doesn’t nuke well.

[jjdbike]

Mosca,

I want so badly to believe you. I’m confident that you’re correct. I don’t know why but I just can’t bring myself to BBQ beef that I loveingly smoked.

Would you be comfortable tightening up the bark & tacking sauce under broiler?

JD

[Mosca]

Honestly, it doesn’t need it. Just thaw them first. You’re not going to leave anything in there long at all; 6 baby backs might need a minute, but I’d check them at 45 seconds. Make a triangle, each side 2 ribs. Any sauce will tack right up under the waves. Bark will be fine. I’ve been doing this for years.

[Jfrosty27]

Yup. What he said. 👆👆👆

[jjdbike]

Cool thanks!

[RolfTaylor]

I’d cover them with a couple damp paper towels and microwave them on 30% for 60-90 seconds. But I’m a philistine.

EXACTLY what I would do. Then again, I love beef ribs so much I might eat them thawed but unheated, LOL (talk about philistine)

I think 90 minutes in the SV bath is way too long. And too high. Probably more like 20 minutes at 140 maybe? And yes, a quick broil would make lots of sense.

[jjdbike]

EXACTLY what I would do. Then again, I love beef ribs so much I might eat them thawed but unheated, LOL (talk about philistine)

I think 90 minutes in the SV bath is way too long. And too high. Probably more like 20 minutes at 140 maybe? And yes, a quick broil would make lots of sense.

Thanks!
This is what I did. 4o mins in 145 bath, rest - cool for a 10, broil 1 min each side.
Perfect!
Thanks everyone.
JD