BEST BBQ RIBS RECIPE

BBQ RIBS ON THE GRILL

3 lbs pork ribs, baby back ribs or country-style ribs
12 oz homemade barbecue sauce

Mix the homemade barbecue sauce together and store in the refrigerator overnight.

DRY RUB:
1-2/3 cups white sugar
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup paprika
2 tsp homemade chili powder
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp homemade garlic powder
1/2 tsp homemade cayenne pepper

NOTE: This dry rub works well with chicken, fish or any grilled food. Combine the dry rub ingredients in a large resealable bag and add the ribs; tossing to cover completely. Reseal and chill overnight in the refrigerator.


The next day, you bring the meat out of the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before you grill it. Cook the ribs "low and slow," and baste with the barbecue sauce. The pork is done when tender and almost falling apart.

The following is another one of my best bbq ribs recipe for the oven or crock pot. They are spicy, (but not hot) sweet and tangy. Cooking "low and slow" produce succulent, falling-off-the-bone ribs.

Instead of boiling them first, you can use the dry rub recipe above and chill in the fridge overnight before cooking them.


BBQ RIBS RECIPE FOR THE OVEN

3 lbs pork ribs, baby back ribs or country-style ribs

Barbecue Paste:
12 ounces homemade barbecue sauce
1 cup honey
1 small super-sweet onion, finely chopped or grated
1/2 cup homemade brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 TBS homemade Old Bay seasoning
2 TBS homemade pure maple syrup
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp homemade chili powder
1/2 tsp homemade garlic powder
1 tsp homemade onion powder
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Boil the ribs for 1-1/2 hours and drain. Remove the thin, flimsy tissue on the back of the ribs. Spray a roasting pan or the crock pot with vegetable oil and place the ribs in the bottom.

Crock Pot: Set temperature to high (7 hours to cook)

Oven: PREHEAT to 300 degrees. (Roast whole rack for 3-4 hours, then place on the grill and baste with more barbecue sauce) The ribs are ready when you pick them up in the middle and they droop down at the ends and the meat by the tongs just starts to develop small cracks.

Mix the barbecue paste ingredients together and pour over the ribs; tossing to coat completely. Cook according to above directions.