When it comes to mouthwatering baby back ribs, every barbecue enthusiast has their own secret recipe and technique. Whether you prefer dry rubs, sweet glazes, or smoky sauces, the key to perfect ribs lies in the balance of flavors and the tenderness of the meat. In this article, we embark on a culinary journey to uncover the best baby back ribs recipe in town, exploring the secrets of pitmasters and home cooks alike. From selecting the finest ribs to marinating, cooking, and finishing techniques, we unravel the art of creating ribs that are fall-off-the-bone tender, bursting with flavor, and sure to leave your taste buds singing.
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PRIZE WINNING BABY BACK RIBS
A foolproof, simple recipe for the most tender, delectable ribs you've ever had. Follow the directions exactly, and success is guaranteed!
Provided by BONNIE Q.
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Baby Back Ribs
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat a gas grill for high heat, or arrange charcoal briquettes on one side of the barbeque. Lightly oil the grate.
- In a small jar, combine cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Close the lid, and shake to mix.
- Trim the membrane sheath from the back of each rack. Run a small, sharp knife between the membrane and each rib, and snip off the membrane as much as possible. Sprinkle as much of the rub onto both sides of the ribs as desired. To prevent the ribs from becoming too dark and spicy, do not thoroughly rub the spices into the ribs. Store the unused portion of the spice mix for future use.
- Place aluminum foil on lower rack to capture drippings and prevent flare-ups. Lay the ribs on the top rack of the grill (away from the coals, if you're using briquettes). Reduce gas heat to low, close lid, and leave undisturbed for 1 hour. Do not lift the lid at all.
- Brush ribs with barbecue sauce, and grill an additional 5 minutes. Serve ribs as whole rack, or cut between each rib bone and pile individually on a platter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 581.8 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
THE BEST BABY BACK RIBS
I first marinate each rack of ribs, then add a zesty rub before grilling them. They always turn out moist and flavorful. -Iola Egle, Bella Vista, Arkansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- If necessary, remove thin membrane from ribs and discard. Combine broth, soy sauce, 1/2 cup sugar, vinegar, olive oil and garlic. Place ribs in a shallow baking dish; pour two-thirds of the marinade over ribs. Turn to coat; refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain ribs, discarding marinade. Combine remaining sugar, salt and seasonings; rub over both sides of ribs., Grill ribs, covered, on an oiled rack over indirect medium heat for 30 minutes on each side., Baste with reserved marinade, or, if desired, barbecue sauce. Move ribs to direct medium heat and cook until pork is tender, turning and basting occasionally, 20-40 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 647 calories, Fat 41g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 2345mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 37g protein.
THE BEST BABY BACK RIBS
This is the very best recipe for ribs that I have ever had. The sauce is a very wonderful compliment to these tender, fall off the bone ribs. Everyone that has them wants the recipe. Don't let all the ingredients fool you. It is very easy to make. These are sure to be a big hit!
Provided by Kitty 2
Categories Pork
Time 3h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place ribs bone side down in a large roasting pan on a rack (if you have one, you don't have to use rack)
- Combine garlic powder, seasoning salt, and pepper. Sprinkle over the ribs. Top with sliced onions. Cover tightly and bake at 350 for 2 1/2 hours.
- In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and this is your sauce.
- Remove ribs from pan, remove onions and discard, and drain fat. Put ribs back in pan and brush ribs liberally with sauce. Cover and bake 25 minutes longer. Uncover and cook 5 more minutes. Serve with remaining sauce.
- You can reduce the amount of ribs if you are cooking for a smaller group. I usually use 2 racks to serve 4.
BEST BABY BACK RIBS IN TOWN
When Damon's Restaurant left our area, I had to re-create their delectable, sweet, hickory-flavored ribs because we all loved them so much. These tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth ribs live up to their name and are my family's #1 favorite. Although this recipe takes a while to prepare, the steps are easy, and the results are well-worth the trouble. The sauce recipe came from my cookbook, "True Southern Family Recipes". It can be prepared ahead and refrigerated indefinitely.
Provided by BeachGirl
Categories Sauces
Time 2h30m
Yield 2 9x13 casserole full of ribs, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make one recipe of Rib Sauce (above) and set aside.
- Pre-cook ribs by EITHER Baking (preferred method) OR Parboiling.
- MAKE-AHEAD TIP: After pre-cooking (baking or parboiling) ribs, they may be vacuum sealed and frozen for up to 3 months OR glazed with Rib Sauce and refrigerated or given their final baking immediately.
- ** BAKING RIBS (preferred method): Cut rack of ribs in half. Place 1 1/2 pounds ribs in each of two 9x13-inch casserole dishes.
- Add 1/4 cup vinegar to each casserole. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Drain all liquid.
- ** PAR-BOILING RIBS: Cut rack of ribs in half. Fill large pot with water; heat to boiling. Add all ribs to boiling water (should be enough to just cover top of ribs).
- Simmer ribs about 45 minutes until just tender but meat is not falling off the bones. Remove ribs from boiling water. Rinse and drain.
- **** RIBS (Final Baking): Cut ribs in sections. In two 9x13-inch glass casserole, place ribs in SINGLE layer in casserole.
- Pour about 1/3 of Rib Sauce over one dish of ribs to glaze them.
- Repeat with second half of ribs, using another 1/3 of sauce or enough of the remaining sauce to glaze all the ribs.
- MAKE-AHEAD TIP: At this point you can cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.
- If frozen, thaw before baking.
- Place UNCOVERED ribs in preheated 350 degree oven.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes until most of sauce has been absorbed by the ribs and meat is "melt-in-your-mouth" tender.
- If you have any remaining sauce, serve it with the ribs, along with plenty of napkins.
- These are finger-licking good and messy to eat-- but is there any other way to eat ribs?.
- *** RIB SAUCE: Mix cornstarch and water together to make a slurry Set aside.
- Mix remaining dry ingredients together.
- Place in saucepan.
- Mix remaining wet ingredients together.
- Pour half of wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring to mix well.
- Add remaining half of wet ingredients, stir to mix well, and simmer mixture, uncovered, for about 10-20 minutes to thicken sauce a bit.
- While mixture is gently boiling, pour in slurry while stirring.
- Return mixture to a slow boil and cook until sauce thickens a little.
- Sauce should be thick enough to cling to ribs, yet pourable.
- Cool sauce and store in air-tight glass or plastic container.
- Refrigerated it keeps indefinitely.
BEST BABY BACK RIBS IN TOWN RECIPE
Provided by á-164749
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- · Make one recipe of Rib Sauce (above) and set aside. · Pre-cook ribs by EITHER Baking (preferred method) OR Parboiling. · MAKE-AHEAD TIP: After pre-cooking (baking or parboiling) ribs, they may be vacuum sealed and frozen for up to 3 months OR glazed with Rib Sauce and refrigerated or given their final baking immediately. · ** BAKING RIBS (preferred method): Cut rack of ribs in half. Place 1 1/2 pounds ribs in each of two 9x13-inch casserole dishes. · Add 1/4 cup vinegar to each casserole. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Drain all liquid. · ** PAR-BOILING RIBS: Cut rack of ribs in half. Fill large pot with water; heat to boiling. Add all ribs to boiling water (should be enough to just cover top of ribs). · Simmer ribs about 45 minutes until just tender but meat is not falling off the bones. Remove ribs from boiling water. Rinse and drain · **** RIBS (Final Baking): Cut ribs in sections. In two 9x13-inch glass casserole, place ribs in SINGLE layer in casserole · Pour about 1/3 of Rib Sauce over one dish of ribs to glaze them. · Repeat with second half of ribs, using another 1/3 of sauce or enough of the remaining sauce to glaze all the ribs. · MAKE-AHEAD TIP: At this point you can cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 48 hours. · If frozen, thaw before baking. · Place UNCOVERED ribs in preheated 350 degree oven. · Bake for 45-60 minutes until most of sauce has been absorbed by the ribs and meat is "melt-in-your-mouth" tender. · If you have any remaining sauce, serve it with the ribs, along with plenty of napkins. · These are finger-licking good and messy to eat-- but is there any other way to eat ribs?. · *** RIB SAUCE: Mix cornstarch and water together to make a slurry Set aside. · Mix remaining dry ingredients together. · Place in saucepan. · Mix remaining wet ingredients together. · Pour half of wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring to mix well. · Add remaining half of wet ingredients, stir to mix well, and simmer mixture, uncovered, for about 10-20 minutes to thicken sauce a bit. · While mixture is gently boiling, pour in slurry while stirring. · Return mixture to a slow boil and cook until sauce thickens a little. · Sauce should be thick enough to cling to ribs, yet pourable. · Cool sauce and store in air-tight glass or plastic container. · Refrigerated it keeps indefinitely.
BAKED BABY BACK RIBS
Even a barbeque purist cannot scoff at these foil-wrapped, baked and glazed baby back ribs. They're satisfyingly sweet, savory, smoky and flavorful. The meat falls off the bones! Baking in foil also reduces the amount of clean up. You'll be busy enjoying these ribs -- who has time for dishes?
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 3h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, chipotle chile powder, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, seafood seasoning and black pepper.
- Place each slab of ribs on a piece of aluminum foil large enough to fold over and seal, then place on a baking sheet. Do not seal the ribs in the foil yet (see Cook's Note). Generously sprinkle the dry rub on both sides of the ribs. Place in the refrigerator, meat-side down and uncovered, for at least 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine the apple cider, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, Worcestershire and minced garlic. Pour half the liquid over each slab and tightly seal each in the aluminum foil, crimping the edges to make a packet.
- Transfer the foil packets and baking sheet to the oven and bake until the meat is tender and starts to pull away from the bones, about 2 hours.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven. Carefully open the aluminum packets and pour the braising liquid into a small saucepan. Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat until it becomes a thick and syrupy glaze, about 4 minutes.
- While the braising liquid reduces, line a baking sheet with foil and gently transfer the ribs to it. Position a rack on the top level of the oven and preheat the broiler.
- Using a pastry brush, generously brush the ribs with about half the glaze. Place the ribs under the broiler for about 1 minute. Brush with the remaining glaze and return to the broiled until charred in spots, about 1 minute more. Slice each rack between the bones into 2-rib portions and serve.
BABY BACK RIBS
These are tender and the meat falls right off the bone. Generally, people think of baby back ribs as a meal they would only order when at a restaurant, but they are so easy to make at home. This recipe could not be any more simple.
Provided by KHEFFN
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Baby Back Ribs
Time 10h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Tear off 4 pieces of aluminum foil big enough to enclose each portion of ribs. Spray each piece of foil with vegetable cooking spray. Brush the ribs liberally with barbeque sauce and place each portion in its own piece of foil. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Bake ribs wrapped tightly in the foil at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 2 1/2 hours. Remove from foil and add more sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 696.9 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 170.1 mg, Fat 37.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 43.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 1607.2 mg, Sugar 32.8 g
ONE-PAN BABY BACK RIBS RECIPE BY TASTY
You don't need a barbecue to make flavorful baby back ribs - in fact, all you really need is one sheet tray. After slowly roasting the ribs on it, load it up with corn and asparagus in the final ten minutes of cooking and dinner is done. The ribs will be falling off the bone, and the veggies will be perfectly tender yet crisp. The best part? You'll only have to wash one dish.
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 275°F (140°C).
- Place the half racks on a baking sheet lined with foil. Sprinkle evenly with cumin, chili powder, pepper, garlic powder, salt, and paprika. Rub in the seasoning evenly on both sides.
- Cover with the foil and bake for 2 hours.
- Increase oven temperature to 500°F (260°C).
- Remove the ribs from the foil and place on baking sheet. Spread the bbq sauce evenly on the top.
- Place the corn on one side of the pan, and the asparagus on the other. Drizzle the olive oil, salt, and pepper evenly over the veggies, and rub the seasoning in evenly.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Rest the ribs at least 10 minutes.
- Slice and serve!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 719 calories, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 24 grams, Sugar 29 grams
Tips:
- For the best flavor, choose baby back ribs that are meaty and have a good amount of marbling.
- Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs before cooking to help the ribs cook more evenly and tenderize them.
- Use a flavorful dry rub to coat the ribs before cooking. This will help to create a delicious crust on the outside of the ribs.
- Cook the ribs low and slow to allow them to become fall-off-the-bone tender. The ideal cooking temperature is between 225°F and 250°F.
- Baste the ribs with a barbecue sauce or glaze during the last hour of cooking to add extra flavor and moisture.
- Let the ribs rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute.
Conclusion:
Baby back ribs are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you're cooking them in the oven, on the grill, or in a smoker, there are endless possibilities for creating a delicious meal. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make restaurant-quality baby back ribs at home. So next time you're looking for a crowd-pleasing dish, give these recipes a try. You won't be disappointed!
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