Best 7 Simple Succulent Bbq Baby Back Ribs Recipes

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Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with fall-off-the-bone succulent baby back ribs, cooked to perfection using our curated collection of simple yet flavorful recipes. These recipes will guide you through the process of selecting the best ribs, preparing the mouthwatering marinade or rub, and mastering the art of cooking them to achieve that perfect balance of tenderness and smoky goodness. Whether you prefer a sweet and tangy sauce or a classic dry rub, we have the perfect recipe for you to create a lip-smacking backyard barbecue experience. So, fire up your grill, gather your friends and family, and get ready to indulge in the ultimate ribs feast.

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NO FAIL BBQ BABY BACK RIBS (GRILL)



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Pushing 52 years old, I have tried every BBQ rib recipe out there. Slow smoked, different rubs, etc.. Sure, lot of them good, some of them just OK. Problem is, never could seem to repeat a good recipe, so came up with this. Super easy, super simple, and one that has been requested at least 20 times by friends and family. If you like Sweet Baby Ray's Original BBQ sauce, you'll probably like this.

Provided by jwalenta

Time 4h20m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 rack of baby-back pork ribs
1 (18 ounce) bottle sweet baby ray's original barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Remove silver skin from bone side of ribs. Never used to do this, but now understand why the pros do. Using the tine of a dinner fork helps get things started, then it just peels off.
  • Put a large sheet of foil on the counter and place the ribs meat side down. You want enough foil to VERY lightly wrap (or tent) the ribs for grilling.
  • All the spice measurements above are estimates. We like things a bit on the zippy side, but not burning hot -- just a little bite. With that said, we season the bone side of the ribs heavy with garlic powder, medium heavy with cayenne, medium heavy with pepper, and light with salt. Really hard to over do it, as after 4+ hours on the grill, the spices seem to mellow.
  • Flip the ribs and repeat the seasoning. Again, may look heavy, but the flavors kinda vanish during cooking. Why you need to try it once and adjust to taste the 2nd time. I never taste the garlic no matter how much I put on, but the cayenne does adjust the spiciness. Even when we go pretty heavy with the cayenne, it is not over-powering.
  • Lightly wrap the ribs. You want to create a tent on top so the foil does not touch the meat. Pull up the ends lightly and seal. You do want to seal things so moisture does not escape. You can put these in the fridge all day, or put on the grill immediately.
  • I have a Weber Genesis gas grill that has a front, center and rear burner. Don't have to pre-heat, but I only turn on the front burner to low-medium -- grill will heat to about 250 degrees. Place the ribs towards the rear of the grill (away from the burner). Leave them there for 2 hours. Nothing you need to do except make sure the temp stays around 250. 200 is fine, 300 is fine -- but lower seems to produce better results.
  • After 2 hours, open the foil and coat with BBQ sauce. Should be a lot of juice in the foil at this point. If not, add some water, beer, or something. Re-seal the foil and let them go another 2 hours.
  • Now the tricky part. Pull the ribs towards the front the grill. Get a couple wide spatulas, open the foil, and carefully lift the rack of ribs from the foil and place directly on the center of the grill. At this point, the ribs will be pretty much done. Remove the foil from the grill. Turn on all the burners and coat the ribs with sauce. Close the lid. Things should start smoking from the sauce dripping and burning. If things are not smoking, turn up the heat. Keep an eye on things at this point. You do want a nice char, but you don't want to overdo it. Maybe 10-20 minutes for this step.
  • Get the 2 spatulas and remove to a cookie sheet or platter. Enjoy.
  • If you like Sweet Baby Ray's Original, you will like these. Fall off the bone every single time, and they require very little effort or attention. You can adjust the base seasoning to your liking. I have made these with the same general recipe and process from anywhere between 3 hours and 6 hours with very little loss in outcome. Hence the reason I call it "no fail".

SUCCULENT BBQ RIBS



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These are the most tender, delicious fall off the bone ribs you have ever tasted. Even though these Ribs aren't cooked on the BBQ, they are a constant request from our family and friends.

Provided by rocket_j_dawg

Categories     Pork

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 lbs fresh pork side ribs
2 cups onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups water
2 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup catsup
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 cups tomato puree
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 cup drained sweet pickle relish

Steps:

  • Pre heat oven to 350°F.
  • Brown ribs in a heavy kettle. Transfer to large baking pan.
  • Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over ribs.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1126.4, Fat 81, SaturatedFat 30.5, Cholesterol 265.4, Sodium 905.9, Carbohydrate 37.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 27.6, Protein 60.5

BBQ BABY BACK RIBS



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Provided by Eddie Jackson

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 racks baby back ribs (about 2 pounds each)
2/3 cup Eddie's BBQ Rub (recipe follows)
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup smoked paprika
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons white pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Working with one rack of ribs at a time, slip a knife between the bones and thin membrane to loosen, then grab the membrane with a paper towel and pull it off. Put the ribs on a baking sheet and rub the spice rub on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
  • Prepare a grill for indirect grilling: For a gas grill, preheat to medium high; after about 10 minutes, turn off one or two of the middle burners and turn the remaining burners down to medium low. For a charcoal grill, light the charcoal; once the coals have just ashed over, carefully push them to opposite sides of the grill and set a drip pan in the middle to avoid flare-ups.
  • Place the ribs bone-side down on the cooler part of the grill (overlap the rib racks slightly to fit, if necessary). Cover and cook, rotating the position of the rib racks once halfway through, until the meat is tender and pulls back from the ends of the bones, 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes. Flip and move to direct heat and cook, uncovered, until charred in spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into pieces.

FOOLPROOF RIBS WITH BARBECUE SAUCE



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Ina Garten's secret to perfect grilled ribs: Cook them in the oven first! "There are two great benefits of this method. First, instead of fussing with the heat of the coals, all I have to do is put the ribs in the oven, set a timer and forget about them. Second (and even better): I can make them ahead! Early in the day, I'll roast the ribs, and just before serving, I'll fire up the grill and barbecue them. All the fun of cooking outdoors and I never need to call 911!"

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 2h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 pounds Danish baby back ribs (4 racks) or St. Louis ribs (2 racks)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 recipe Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large onion)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 cup (10 ounces) tomato paste
1 cup cider vinegar
1 cup honey
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup (8 ounces) hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
  • Place the ribs on the sheet pan meat-side up and sprinkle them with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pour the barbecue sauce generously on each rack and cover the ribs loosely with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 1/2 hours for baby backs and 1 3/4 hours for St. Louis ribs, until the meat is very tender when tested with a fork. As soon as the ribs are out of the oven, spread them generously with additional barbecue sauce. Grill right away or refrigerate to grill later.
  • About 40 minutes before you want to serve, heat a charcoal grill with a layer of hot coals or heat a gas grill to medium-high heat. After the charcoal turns gray, brush the cooking grate with oil to keep the ribs from sticking. Place the ribs on the grill ribs-side down, put the lid on top (be sure both vents are open!) and grill for 5 minutes. Turn the ribs meat-side down, put the lid back on and grill for another 4 to 5 minutes, until nicely browned. Place on a cutting board and cover tightly with aluminum foil and allow the ribs to rest for 10 minutes. Cut into ribs and serve hot with extra barbecue sauce on the side.
  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low heat, add the onions and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not browned. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Add the tomato paste, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili powder, cumin and pepper flakes.
  • Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Use immediately or pour into a container and refrigerate for several weeks.

BAKED BBQ BABY BACK RIBS



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If you're in the mood for a little virtual trip into summer, give this technique a try. This works with literally any dry rub and barbecue sauce combo.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Baby Back Ribs

Time 3h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup ancho chile powder
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup salt
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
1 rack baby back pork ribs
1 cup barbeque sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  • Mix ancho chile powder, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, cumin, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, and chipotle pepper in a small bowl until combined.
  • Place ribs meat-side down on aluminum foil. Prick back of rib rack several times with a knife.
  • Generously apply coating of dry rub to all sides of rib rack.
  • With rib rack meat-side down, fold foil around it to create a tight seal. Transfer to sheet pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until tender and cooked through, about 2 hours. Remove and cool 15 minutes.
  • Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Open foil, drain and discard any accumulated juices and fat. Brush barbeque sauce on all sides of rack.
  • Place rack meat-side up and return to oven, leaving foil open. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven, and brush another layer of barbeque sauce on meat-side only. Repeat baking and brushing with sauce 4 more times, for a total of 50 minutes baking time.
  • Cut rack into individual rib segments and serve with more barbeque sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.4 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 87.6 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 782.3 mg, Sugar 42.2 g

ONE-PAN BABY BACK RIBS RECIPE BY TASTY



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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

1 rack baby back ribs, halved
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 cup BBQ sauce
3 corns, husked and halved
10 stalks asparagus
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper

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

SOUTHWESTERN-STYLE BABY BACK RIBS



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I once considered making more authentic smoked ribs for a tailgate party and, in the planning, realized that not only would I need to be at the parking lot hours before everyone else, but my grill was not large enough to smoke enough ribs for everyone in my party. And to try to pass off just "a taste" of barbecued ribs is like trying to arm-tackle Priest Holmes. So it was a choice between shelling out for another grill or devising another method of cooking the ribs. Baking them first in a slow oven produced moist, flavorful meat I then had only to finish on the grill.

Provided by Bob Sloan

Categories     Pork     Bake     Spice     Fall     Tailgating     Grill/Barbecue

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 racks baby back ribs, about 5 pounds
3 cups barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • At home
  • In a small bowl, mix together the thyme, garlic, onion powder, brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, rosemary, salt, and black pepper. Rub the spice mixture over both sides of the ribs. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Unwrap the ribs and place them on a baking sheet. Cover completely with foil. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove the foil and let the ribs cool. Refrigerate them, wrapped in plastic, until you are ready to pack, up to 24 hours.
  • Just before leaving, cut the racks into individual ribs and place them in a large, sealable plastic container. Add 1 cup of the barbecue sauce and stir so all the ribs are coated.
  • At the tailgate
  • Prepare coals for a medium fire. When the coals are hot, grill the ribs for 10 minutes, until they are lightly charred and heated through, turning them several times and applying several more moppings of sauce.
  • Serve the ribs hot, accompanied by more sauce.

Tips:

  • Choose the right ribs: Look for baby back ribs that are meaty and have a good amount of marbling. Avoid ribs that are too thin or have a lot of bones.
  • Trim the ribs: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. This will help the ribs cook more evenly.
  • Season the ribs: Rub the ribs with a mixture of spices, such as salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. You can also add a little bit of brown sugar or honey for sweetness.
  • Cook the ribs low and slow: The best way to cook baby back ribs is low and slow. This will help the ribs become tender and fall off the bone.
  • Use a smoker or grill: You can cook baby back ribs in a smoker or on a grill. If you're using a smoker, set the temperature to 225 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the ribs for 3-4 hours. If you're using a grill, preheat the grill to medium-low heat and cook the ribs for 1-2 hours.
  • Baste the ribs: Every 30 minutes or so, baste the ribs with a mixture of barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. This will help the ribs stay moist and flavorful.
  • Serve the ribs: Once the ribs are cooked, let them rest for a few minutes before serving. You can serve the ribs with a variety of sides, such as coleslaw, potato salad, or baked beans.

Conclusion:

Baby back ribs are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. By following these tips, you can make sure that your baby back ribs turn out perfect every time.

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