Extra Rib Meat Ideas

[RhodeHog]

Our friends bought some ribs that had “extra meat”. I had to trim the extra meat in order to get a good rib cut. It’s meat that was on the top of the ribs. Any recipe ideas for what to do with the trimmed pork meat?

[captainlee]

Pizza toppings.

[LA Pork Butt]

I usually smoke it when I do the ribs. It finishes faster than the ribs. Or, I put it in a crockpot.

[Sweaty Paul]

Like LA Pork Butt I smoke it with the ribs and have as a snack to "check the seasoning" of the ribs to make sure they will be tasty..

[SheilaAnn]

This

[theroc]

+2

[Uncle Bob]

I save it for grind.....ends up in breakfast sausage or meatballs or meatloaf.

[SheilaAnn]

This, too!

[TripleB]

How much extra do you have? If I have a couple of pounds, I generally use it to make pork broth for soup. If less than two pounds, I'll freeze to make sausage later. One pound or less, cut it up and cook it up for dog food.

[RhodeHog]

Less than 2lbs I'd say. No dogs anymore.

[TomfromtheSoo]

How much extra do you have? If I have a couple of pounds, I generally use it to make pork broth for soup. If less than two pounds, I'll freeze to make sausage later. One pound or less, cut it up and cook it up for dog food.

This is pretty much what I do. If I go to store and full racks are on special, I also buy soup fixings (rutabaga, carrots, onion, potatoes, maybe some leeks) that I don’t already have at home. Make a clear broth (not browning the meat) then add meat back and make soup.

My wife will also add it to pasta sauce at times. Brown the rib meat and into sauce in the oven.

[Skip]

Any extra Rib Meat makes great Stuffed Peppers..

[Hulagn1971]

I smoke it and add it to a pot of beans.

[dpearce]

I always go for the "whole rib" if I see them in the stores. I'll season it as one piece, let it sit overnight in the fridge, then right before throwing it on the smoker, I'll trim it down St Louis style.

The trimmings get cooked on the smoker as well, which makes for a more interactive cook, since those trimmings can cook up much faster. They make good chef's snacks. I like the idea of making soup, as well as all the other things mentioned here. May have to try some new things next time.

And oddly enough, pre-cut ribs (at least around here) are usually more expensive then a "whole".

[RhodeHog]

It's always good to reward the cook!

[lumbrjk]

I smoke it for a couple hours and then drop it in the crockpot with BBQ sauce to finish up. My boys and I love it on some sourdough with cheese, mayo, and peppers!

[RhodeHog]

Thanks for the suggestions. I did put it in the fridge but I'll probably add it to some beans or other food. There are two larger pieces that I will probably cook and eat with some rice for a small meal.

[RhodeHog]

So I ended up cutting it into bite sized pieces, dusted it with corn starch, then stir fried in a sauce made of honey, soy sauce, Mirin, roasted sesame oil, and garlic. I caramelized some onions and put it all on rice with toasted sesame seeds on top. It was delicious! This is a good base; adding peppers or other spices would go with the sweet quite well. I think cooking it in my new Elvis apron from Graceland made my hands start shaking and my knees get weak.

[theroc]

Brilliant. The stir-fry looks good too.

[Spinaker]

Duuuude......jackpot. Great idea. See my call below......but you might have had a better idea.

[barelfly]

Yes to stir fry!!!!!! Great use!

[shify]

I know I'm late to the party, but any time I have leftover rib trim, whether from the extra meaty rib parts or just cutting off the small little ribs on the end, I like to give them a quick sear/braise and add them to a tomato sauce - sort of like a faux-Sunday sauce (unless I freeze them for the next time I make a real Sunday sauce)

[Spinaker]

I love to drop these trimmings in my fryer and then toss them in some peanut sauce. There is almost no equal when it comes to fried pork combos.