In the realm of backyard culinary delights, few dishes can rival the smoky, tender, fall-off-the-bone deliciousness of barbecue spareribs. Whether you prefer a sweet and tangy glaze, a bold and spicy rub, or a classic dry rub, the perfect spareribs recipe awaits your grilling expertise. Whether you're hosting a casual backyard gathering or a full-blown barbecue party, this comprehensive guide will help you navigate the world of spareribs, providing you with all the essential knowledge and step-by-step instructions to create the most succulent, flavorful spareribs that will leave your guests craving more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
EASY BARBECUED SPARE RIBS
A super-flavorful dry rub infuses these ribs with spice, while the barbecue sauce adds a hint of sweetness.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 2h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine spices with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; reserve 1 tablespoon of the mixture for the sauce. Rub both sides of ribs with remaining mixture.
- Place ribs, fatty side up, on a rimmed baking sheet, and cover tightly with foil; bake until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (There will be hot liquid in baking sheet when removed from oven.)
- Meanwhile, make sauce: In a small saucepan, combine tomato puree, honey, Worcestershire, garlic, reserved spice mixture, and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Heat grill to medium. Cut ribs into 4 equal parts. Brush ribs generously with barbecue sauce; grill until charred in spots, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with remaining sauce.
OVEN-BARBECUED SPARERIBS
ONE of my family's favorites, this dish is often at the heart of our special meals. All our married children live nearby, so we have family gatherings often. Whenever I prepare these spareribs, I need a large quantity - most everyone asks for seconds. -LaVerna Mjones, Moorhead, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain ribs; pour sauce over all. , Cover and bake for 30-40 minutes or until tender. Uncover; bake 30 minutes longer, basting several times with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 884 calories, Fat 48g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 191mg cholesterol, Sodium 1231mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (51g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 48g protein.
BARBECUED SPARERIBS
My husband is a meat cutter at a supermarket and likes to find new ways to smoke or barbecue meat. Several years ago, he discovered this recipe for BBQ spareribs covered in a rich barbecued sauce. It was an instant success with our family and friends. -Bette Brotzel, Billings, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, place ribs and onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add enough water to cover ribs; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender; drain. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. , Arrange ribs on a rack in a broiler pan. Brush with sauce. Broil 5 in. from the heat for 5 minutes on each side, brushing frequently with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1024 calories, Fat 64g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 255mg cholesterol, Sodium 2141mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 62g protein.
BACKYARD BBQ'D SPARERIBS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 6h20m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. Rub ribs all over with Memphis Shake. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. Soak wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling.
- 2. Soak 3 cups hardwood chips in water for 30 minutes or up to one day. Build a charcoal fire on an outdoor grill to medium heat. Place a pan, half-filled with water, under cooler side grill grate. Open bottom vents grill.
- 3. Place ribs over drip pan. Drain wood chips and place half directly over hot coals. Rotate lid so vent holes are directly over ribs. Add about 1 cup hardwood charcoals to fire about every hour during cooking time to maintain a medium to medium-low fire (a temperature about 250 degrees F to 275 degrees F is ideal). Cook until meat is reddish brown and pulls back from bones, about 3 hours. Baste ribs with barbecue sauce and cook over direct heat until lightly glazed. Cut racks into ribs and serve with extra sauce on side.
- 1. Rub ribs all over with Memphis Shake. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. Soak wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling.
- 2. Soak 3 cups hardwood chips in water for 30 minutes or up to one day. Build a charcoal fire on an outdoor grill to medium heat. Place a pan, half-filled with water, under cooler side grill grate. Open bottom vents grill.
- 3. Place ribs over drip pan. Drain wood chips and place half directly over hot coals. Rotate lid so vent holes are directly over ribs. Add about 1 cup hardwood charcoals to fire about every hour during cooking time to maintain a medium to medium-low fire (a temperature about 250 degrees F to 275 degrees F is ideal). Cook until meat is reddish brown and pulls back from bones, about 3 hours. Baste ribs with barbecue sauce and cook over direct heat until lightly glazed. Cut racks into ribs and serve with extra sauce on side
- Whisk paprika, brown sugar, oregano, garlic, ancho powder, 2 teaspoons salt, and celery salt in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 800, Fat 54 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Cholesterol 180 milligrams, Sodium 1270 milligrams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 37 grams
BACKYARD BBQ'D SPARERIBS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 6h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 56
Steps:
- Trim the membrane off the back of the ribs and rub ribs all over with spice blend. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. Soak wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling.
- Prepare an outdoor grill with a medium fire for indirect grilling. Place a drip pan, half-filled with water, under the cooler side of the grill grate. Open bottom vents of the grill.
- Set the ribs over the drip pan. (If you have a rib rack, use it.) Toss 1 cup of the drained wood chips onto the coals and cover the grill. Rotate the lid so that the vent holes are directly over the ribs. Add about 1 cup of hardwood charcoals to the fire about every hour during the cooking time to maintain a medium to medium-low fire (a temperature of about 250 degrees F to 275 degrees F is ideal). After 3 hours the meat should pull back from the bones and will have turned a reddish brown. Baste the ribs with some of the barbecue sauce of your choice and cook over direct heat until lightly glazed. Cut the racks into ribs and serve with extra sauce on the side.
- Whisk paprika, brown sugar, oregano, garlic, ancho powder, salt, and celery salt in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months.
- Makes about 3/4 cup
- Mix brown sugar, oregano, parsley, garlic, onion powder, paprika, thyme, black pepper, salt, celery salt, white pepper, cayenne, and bay leaves in a bowl. Pulse in a spice grinder in two batches to a medium-fine grind. Seal in an airtight container and store in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months.
- Makes 1 cup
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, chili powder, paprika, red pepper, allspice, and cloves and cook, stirring, until paste is dark brick red, about 3 minutes. Add the ketchup, water, vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, black pepper, and bay leaf. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the flavors come together, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf before using.
- Makes about 1 quart
- Split, stem, and seed the chiles. Toast the chiles in a dry skillet over medium-high heat, turning and flattening with a spatula, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Put the chiles in a heatproof bowl, cover with very hot water, and set aside until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserve soaking liquid, chop chiles roughly, and set aside.
- While the chiles soak, char the onion and garlic in the same dry skillet over medium heat until the onion blackens slightly and garlic softens in the skin, about 8 minutes. Cool, squeeze the garlic out of the skin, and put in a blender with chiles and onion. Puree to a paste, adding soaking liquid as needed (about 3/4 cup) to help the mixture break down.
- Heat the oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chile mixture and cook, stirring, until thick and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato puree, coffee, sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, oregano, cloves, and cumin. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in vinegar and season with salt to taste.
- Makes 1 quart
Tips:
- Choose the right ribs: Look for meaty, well-marbled ribs with a good amount of fat. Avoid ribs that are too thin or bony.
- Prepare the ribs: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs and trim any excess fat. Cut the ribs into individual portions.
- Make a flavorful rub: Combine a variety of spices and herbs to create a flavorful rub for the ribs. Common ingredients include brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chili powder.
- Smoke the ribs: Preheat your smoker to 225-250°F. Place the ribs on the smoker and cook for 2-3 hours, or until the meat is tender and fall-off-the-bone.
- Glaze the ribs: In the last hour of cooking, brush the ribs with a glaze made from your favorite barbecue sauce or a mixture of honey, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar.
- Let the ribs rest: Once the ribs are cooked, remove them from the smoker and let them rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
With careful preparation and attention to detail, you can create delicious and fall-off-the-bone spare ribs in your own backyard. Experiment with different rubs and glazes to find the perfect flavor combination for your taste. And don't forget the sides! Potato salad, coleslaw, and baked beans are all classic accompaniments to barbecue ribs.
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