Pork Ribs with BBQ Sauce

My family loves ribs and so do I, so I am always on the hunt for the perfect rib recipe.  This recipe comes from one of my favourite recipe blogs "Recipe Tin Eats", so I had to give it a try. The ribs are rubbed with a simple spice mixture and then wrapped and left in fridge for a few hours or overnight. The ribs are then slow cooked in the oven for a couple of hours until they are nice and tender. Just prior to serving the ribs are slathered in a delicious homemade BBQ sauce until they are brown and caramelized. 

 

Pork Ribs with BBQ Sauce
Serves 4-6


Ribs:

2 – 2.5kg / 4 – 5lb pork ribs (2 racks). Silver skin removed.
3/4 cup apple juice
2 tbsp olive oil


Rub:

2 ½ tsp paprika powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 ½ tsp onion powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1.½ tsp dried thyme
1 ½ tsp dried oregano
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper

HOMEMADE BARBECUE SAUCE

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup
1/2 cup apple juice
1 1/2 tbsp molasses , ( NOT Blackstrap)
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tsp mustard powder
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp Tabasco


BARBECUE SAUCE

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until thickened.
Use for glazing ribs and as a sauce for serving.

Instructions for Ribs:

Combine the Rub ingredients and rub onto both sides of the ribs (most on meaty side). Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes (or overnight).

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.


Place ribs on foil lined rimmed baking sheet. Pour apple juice underneath the ribs, cover securely with foil then bake for 1 ½ - 2 hours or until the meat tender. You want the meat to give way with little effort but not be fall off the bone tender.


Remove from oven, turn up to 350°F. 

Remove foil, drizzle with olive oil, then return ribs to oven for 15-20 minutes.


Line a new tray with foil.


Remove ribs from oven, transfer to new foil lined tray. Pour any juices from tray over the ribs.


Flip ribs so the bonier side is up. Slather with Barbecue Sauce, then bake 10 minutes.


Remove from oven, then turn ribs over so the meaty side is up. Slather with Barbecue Sauce, bake 5 minutes. Repeat 2 or 3 more times until you've got a thick glaze on the ribs.


Cut ribs into individual or multiple rib portions and serve with remaining BBQ Sauce!

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