This budget-friendly cut isn't technically a rib but delivers on flavor. The cut of meat known as country-style ribs is a bit of a riddle. They are rib-like strips of meat but are actually boneless.

Budget meat cuts often get a bad rap for being tougher and less naturally flavorful than so-called “premium” cuts like filet mignon and porterhouse. “It’s sort of entered the zeitgeist with chefs and ...