In the realm of culinary delights, rib rub stands as a magical elixir, transforming ordinary ribs into fall-off-the-bone masterpieces. Whether you're a seasoned pitmaster or a backyard barbecue enthusiast, the quest for the perfect rib rub is an endeavor worthy of exploration. With countless variations and techniques, the possibilities are endless, promising an unforgettable rib-eating experience. From sweet and smoky to spicy and tangy, the world of rib rubs is a symphony of flavors, each offering a unique journey for your taste buds. So, let's embark on this culinary adventure and discover the secrets of creating the ultimate rib rub for fall-off-the-bone ribs that will leave you and your guests craving for more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
FALL-OFF-THE-BONE DRY RUB RIBS
These baby back ribs are seasoned with a homemade dry rub and then baked in the oven till they are tender and fall off the bone. Slather these ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce and finish them on the grill for juicy, tender, fall off the bone ribs.
Provided by Stephanie
Categories Pork
Time 4h55m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- See note #1 on removing membrane from baby back ribs.
- In a bowl, add all of the spices. Mix with a spoon until combined. Use the back of the spoon to press out any large clumps.
- Tear two sheets of aluminum foil, long enough to pass the sides of each rack of ribs. Place one rack, curved side up, per foil. Using a brush, spread 1 tbsp of yellow mustard on each rack. Sprinkle a 1/4 of the dry rub on the rack and using your fingers, spread. Flip the racks over and repeat mustard and dry rubbing.
- Once the ribs have been rubbed, carefully wrap the aluminum foil closed. I add an extra sheet of foil around the center, to ensure the ribs are fully sealed. [See note #3]
- Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 275F. Remove ribs from refrigerator, place on baking sheet (curved side down) and bake for 2 1/2 hours. If you see liquid start coming out onto the baking pan, carefully wrap with more foil.
- Preheat grill to 350F. After the ribs have baked low and slow in the oven for 2 1/2 hours, remove from the oven. Carefully open the foil. Using a meat thermometer, take the temperature in between the bones. Pork is technically done at 145F, but you want the temperature at 190F-200F for tender juicy ribs.
- Using your favorite BBQ sauce, brush the top of the ribs with the sauce. Since the ribs will be so tender, they may fall apart transferring to the grill. Use two sets of tongs (one on each side) to help them stay together when flipping. Place the ribs sauced side down, onto the grill. While that side chars, brush BBQ sauce on the side facing up. Grill for about 5 minutes per side, until ribs get charred grill marks. Remove from grill.
- To slice, place the ribs curved side up, so you can see the bones. Slice in between bones and serve with additional BBQ sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 575 calories, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 132 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 35 grams fat, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 3043 milligrams sodium, Sugar 17 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams unsaturated fat
FALL OFF THE BONE RIBS
These Fall Off The Bone Ribs are a simple recipe that is baked low and slow in the oven creating a tender, juicy and flavorful bbq dinner.
Provided by Tornadough Alli
Categories Main Course
Time 3h10m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300.
- Lay your ribs on a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil.
- Mix together your dry rub ingredients and rub onto both sides of your ribs and wrap up tightly and place on large baking sheet.
- Bake in oven for 3 hours.
- Remove from oven and unwrap.
- Mix together your bbq sauce and honey and brush on ribs.
- Place back in oven on lowest rack and broil for about 3-5 minutes, remove from oven and brush with more bbq sauce.
- Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Sodium 1609 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 29 g, ServingSize 1 serving
RIB RUB FOR FALL-OFF-THE-BONE RIBS
Generously season ribs with this flavorful dry rub and then slow cook on the grill for delicious, fall-off-the-bone ribs that won't heat up your house in the summer.
Provided by Annabelle
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Spare Ribs
Time 6h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine white sugar, brown sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a container with a lid; shake until rub is evenly combined.
- Generously rub both sides of each rib rack with rub.
- Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Place 1 rack of ribs, meaty-side down, in the center of main grill rack; cook for 5 minutes; transfer to the far side of top grill rack, meaty-side up. Repeat process with remaining rib racks.
- Angle the rib racks on the top grill shelf so the meaty sides are facing out and they are stacked one in front of the other at an angle. Turn off heat directly below the ribs and turn other burner on low; close the grill lid and cook for 30 minutes.
- Flip ribs so the closest side to the flame is the furthest side and the meaty side is still facing forward and the rack that was in the front is now in the back. Continue to cook, flipping every 30 minutes, until outsides are crispy and meat is tender, about 5 hours. Slice into small chunks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1150.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 320.6 mg, Fat 80.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 77.6 g, SaturatedFat 29.5 g, Sodium 1168 mg, Sugar 21.8 g
3-STEP FALL OFF THE BONE RIBS---- EASY!
NOTE THE TEMPERATURE CHANGE HALF WAY THROUGH THE COOKING! The "three steps" to this involve browning the ribs with your favorite seasonings, then with the sauce, then covering with foil and forgetting about them. The ingredient amounts are completely flexible and are all done to personal taste. I couldn't post the recipe without a measurement, but really... it's your own preference. Don't be afraid of the long list of directions, I tried to be exact. Thankfully, my dad taught me his recipe before he passed away. This is a good recipe to start the cooking, then turn the oven down and forget about it. The house will smell amazing!
Provided by Brittta
Categories Pork
Time 3h10m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Do NOT boil ribs, but cut away any large amounts of silver skin or some of the fat. Generously season both sides of the ribs with salt, pepper and Season-All.
- Line a cookie sheet (with a lip on all sides) with heavy duty foil. Spray foil with cooking spray lightly.
- Put ribs in 350 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes, until meat starts to brown on both sides, flipping as needed.
- Brush on your favorite BBQ sauce (both sides of ribs) and put back in the 350 degree oven until BBQ sauce starts to caramelize but not burn, approximately 20 minutes. Flip them half way through.
- Once sauce is caramelized and cooked into the meat add another good amount of sauce to the tops of the ribs. Try not to let too much sauce fall to the foil, but it's okay if some gets on it.
- With top of ribs facing up, cover with a low-tented aluminum foil (tented just enough to not let it touch the tops of the ribs) and seal ALL sides TIGHTLY by curling foil under the lip or under the cookie sheet itself. The goal is to not let the steam out as it cooks.
- TURN OVEN DOWN TO 250 DEGREES! VERY IMPORTANT OR THE SAUCE WILL BURN! (As you can tell, I've made this mistake before.).
- Put ribs back in at 250 degrees and set a timer for approx 2 hours. Take cookie sheet out and pull back one corner of the foil (careful of the steam!). Poke a fork at one of the ribs -- the meat should easily come off the bone. If it doesn't, put back in the 250 degree oven and check every 20 minutes or so to see if the steam worked its magic.
- I've done two full sheets of ribs for a total of 4 long slabs of baby back ribs (two slabs per cookie sheet) in around 4 hours total cooking time (time includes browning and steaming).
- You will not believe how easy and tasty these are! Once the browning part is over you basically forget about them. There's really no wrong way to season them or sauce them.
- Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!
- *** Special note: I have done the browning part (with seasoning, then the first part of the sauce caramelizing) on the grill for a smokey flavor, but prefer just doing everything in the oven. If you grill them, make sure you only put them in the oven for 250 degrees with foil tent on the ribs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.8, Fat 0.8, Sodium 4443.4, Carbohydrate 92.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 65.2, Protein 0.2
SO EASY FALL-OFF-THE-BONE RIBS
This is so easy to make just simmer the ribs then throw them into a pan, pour the sauce over and bake! You can double the recipe.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Pork
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the ribs in a large pot.
- Cover with water, the add in the powdered meat tenderizer and whole onion; cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Prepare a baking dish or a medium size roasting pan.
- In a bowl mix together chopped onion, garlic (if using) BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, honey, brown sugar and black pepper or cayenne (if using).
- Place the ribs into the baking dish.
- Pour the sauce over the ribs.
- Bake uncovered in a 425 degree oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until the ribs are desired tenderness.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1244.4, Fat 83.4, SaturatedFat 30.8, Cholesterol 265.4, Sodium 2449, Carbohydrate 60.5, Fiber 3, Sugar 43.4, Protein 63.1
FALL-OFF-THE-BONE 30-MINUTE INSTANT POT® RIBS
These Instant Pot® ribs fall right off the bone and are ready in just 30 minutes! In this family of seven I had zero complaints and these sweet and spicy ribs, that's a win for me!
Provided by Cambria_Mae
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Baby Back Ribs
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix brown sugar, chili powder, parsley, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin, onion powder, and paprika in a bowl using a fork, breaking up any large clumps. Rub spice mixture over both sides of the ribs.
- Place a steam rack inside a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Pour water and cider vinegar into the bottom of the pot. Lower ribs into the pot by curving them around the edge. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 25 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid.
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; place ribs on the foil. Top with barbeque sauce.
- Broil ribs until sauce is bubbling, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 87.8 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 1174.5 mg, Sugar 25 g
Tips:
- Make sure to choose the right ribs. Baby back ribs are the most popular, but you can also use spare ribs or St. Louis-style ribs.
- Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. This will help the rub penetrate the meat and make the ribs more tender.
- Apply the rub to the ribs at least 24 hours before cooking. This will give the flavors time to develop.
- Cook the ribs at a low temperature for a long period of time. This will help the ribs become fall-off-the-bone tender.
- Baste the ribs with barbecue sauce during the last hour of cooking. This will help the ribs develop a nice glaze.
Conclusion:
With these tips, you'll be able to make fall-off-the-bone ribs that your friends and family will love. Just remember to choose the right ribs, remove the membrane, apply the rub, cook the ribs at a low temperature, and baste them with barbecue sauce during the last hour of cooking. With a little practice, you'll be a pro at making ribs that are sure to impress.
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