Best 6 Apple Cider Baby Back Ribs Recipes

BABY BACK RIBS WITH APPLE CIDER GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Stir together maple syrup, apple cider, raspberry preserves and crush red pepper flakes to form glaze.
• Season pork ribs with salt and pepper.
• Place ribs on a rack, bone side down, and bake for 40 minutes.
• Brush ribs, on both sides with glaze; bake 15 minutes.
• Brush ribs, on both sides again, with glaze; bake an additional 15 minutes.
• Remove ribs to a platter, brush with any remaining glaze, and let rest 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

APPLE CIDER RIBS

Steps:

• Place a 2 lb. rack of baby back ribs in a foil lined shallow pan.
• Add 1 1/2 cups apple cider and cover lightly with foil.
• Bake at 250° for 3 hours basting every 1/2 hour or so with the cider.
• After 3 hours remove from oven and add rub or sauce to ribs.
• Drain off some liquid if needed.
• Return to oven and bake uncovered for 1 hour at 325°.

VINEGAR BRINED BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill to high.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large resealable bag or nonreactive container; combine the vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon of the salt and 1 tablespoon of the pepper, 4 of the garlic cloves and the ribs. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes only.
• Remove the ribs from the brine and season both sides with the remaining salt and pepper. Sear the ribs on an indoor grill or outdoor if available, until lightly browned.
• In a large roasting pan, fitted with a rack, arrange the ribs on the rack and pour in half of the beer. Drink or discard the remaining beer. Add the onion and remaining garlic cloves. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and put into the hot oven. Reduce the heat to 300 and roast for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the foil and baste the ribs with the BBQ Sauce. Roast for 7 minutes, then turn the ribs over, baste again and roast for another 7 minutes.
• Remove the ribs from the oven to a cutting board and slice between the ribs. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion and serrano and cook until the onion is translucent. Stir in the garlic and the ginger and cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer, being cautious not to burn the mixture. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and then add the raspberries, jam and molasses. Stir to combine, then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender, then strain through a sieve into a bowl or jar, to remove the seeds, pushing the sauce through as much as possible. Can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to a week.

APPLE AND BBQ SAUCE BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Mix the barbeque sauce and applesauce in bowl. Place ribs on a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil, and rub on all sides with the salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Pour sauce over ribs to coat. Seal ribs in the foil. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Place ribs in foil on the grill grate, and cook 1 hour. Remove ribs from foil, and place directly on the grill grate. Continue cooking 30 minutes, basting frequently with the sauce, until ribs are done.

SMOKY BABY BACK OVEN RIBS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300˚F (150°C). Arrange a rack in the center of the oven.
• Using a paring knife, cut a small slit in the membrane of the ribs. Slide the blade underneath the membrane and over the bone. Lift the membrane with the knife until it tears away from the bone. Grip the released membrane with a paper towel or kitchen towel and pull away to remove.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and arrange the ribs in the center. Season the ribs on both sides with the smoky spice blend and salt. Tightly wrap the ribs in foil.
• Transfer the ribs to the oven and cook for 2 hours and 40 minutes to 3 hours, until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
• While the ribs are cooking, make the smoky barbecue sauce: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the ketchup, honey, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, onion, and smoky spice blend. Process on high speed for 45-60 seconds, until the onion is completely broken down. Transfer the sauce to a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Remove the ribs from the oven and turn the broiler on high.
• Unwrap the ribs and generously baste the tops with the barbecue sauce. Return the ribs to the oven and broil for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce is beginning to caramelize.
• Remove the ribs from the oven and baste again with more barbecue sauce.
• Serve the ribs with more barbecue sauce on the side.
• Enjoy!

CCRYDER'S CIDER-SMOKED RIBS

Steps:

• Mix white sugar, brown sugar, sea salt, chile powder, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, ancho chile powder, black pepper, rosemary, thyme, cumin, nutmeg, allspice, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl to make the rib rub.
• Coat ribs evenly with rub. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat smoker to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) per manufacturer's instructions. Place ribs on smoker meat-side up. Smoke until browned, about 1 1/2 hour. Remove from smoker.
• Pour apple cider into an aluminum roasting pan. Position ribs in the pan, standing on end if needed. Cover with aluminum foil. Return to the smoker. Continue smoking ribs until tender, about 2 hours more.
• Transfer ribs to a grill. Brush barbeque sauce on top. Grill until dark brown, about 10 minutes per side.