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Barbecue Ribs with Homemade Sauce
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Barbecue Ribs with Homemade Sauce

Easy succulent Barbecue Ribs seasoned to perfection with the ideal spice rub and finished off with some of the most lip-smacking homemade sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: barbeque, ribs
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Spice Rub Mix

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder

Ribs

  • 3 lb baby back ribs
  • 1 1/2 cups sparkling apple cider

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar reduction
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup sparkling apple cider
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp molasses
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp hot sauce (Tabasco or Sriracha)
  • 1 tsp  salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Ribs

  • Prep the ribs (refer to picture guide in the blog post).
  • Place two large sheets of foil onto the working surface and place the ribs on top.

Spice Rub Mix

  • Combine the rub mix ingredients and rub all over the ribs.
  • Fold up the edges of the foil and seal to create a boat (refer to pictures in the blog post).
  • Carefully pour over the apple cider.
  • Seal foil packets completely and place them on the tray.
  • Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C).
  • Bake the ribs for 2 hours or to your taste. (30 min less will result in chewer ribs if you prefer).
  • After 2 hours remove the ribs from the foil and place them on a tray.
  • At this point you can either grill them or leave them in an airtight container or a large ziplock back in the fridge until ready to serve. If you don’t have a grill, you can broil them in the oven instead.
  • Once ready to serve generously brush the ribs with barbecue sauce and continue baking for 20 more minutes or throw them on the grill for 3-4 minutes per side, while you slather them in more BBQ sauce.

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

  • Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 – 40 minutes or until thickened.
  • Serve the ribs with remaining sauce on the side.

Notes

The barbecue sauce recipe is adapted from this recipe.