I love having dinner parties for my friends. It allows me to incorporate quality time with friends and my love for trying new recipes. Each dinner party I choose one recipe that I know is a show stopper and then the other recipes are a first-time gamble. For the last dinner party that I threw, I themed the menu around this spiced rib recipe that I knew was going to be a hit. This recipe combines slow roasting the ribs in a plethora of spices and creating a BBQ sauce that involves juice from the ribs as well as the reserved spice mixture. And then lathering the ribs in your homemade sauce and throwing them back in the oven to broil for delicious fall off the bone ribs every time!
I have taken pictures every step of the way to help guide you through the process of making this show stopping oven baked ribs recipe. Scroll down for the recipe in a traditional format with the ingredients and instructions listed.
1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the seasonings: 4 Tablespoons brown sugar, 4 Tablespoons smoked paprika, 4 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 4 teaspoons dry ground mustard, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 4 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 1 teaspoon celery salt and 2 Tablespoons sea salt.
2. Set aside 2 Tablespoons of the rub (it will be used in the BBQ sauce).
3. Cut each slab of rib into 3 or 4 pieces and place them on aluminum foil.
4. Pat the rub onto the ribs on both sides, then place them meat side down.
5. Individually wrap each section of rib tightly with foil. Place in the oven and bake for 2½ - 3 hours or until the meat is tender but not completely falling off the bone (some ribs may require up to 3½ hours). Remove ½ cup of the juices that have accumulated and set aside.
6. To make the BBQ sauce: in a small saucepan set over medium heat, combine 1 can tomato sauce, 1 cup honey, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 Tablespoons pineapple juice, 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 cup reserved juices and 2 Tablespoons reserved spice rub. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and set aside.
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7. Remove ribs from the oven and carefully unwrap. Remove ribs from the foil completely and place back onto the baking sheet, meat side up. Turn broiler on high in oven. Brush sauce over the meaty side of the ribs and place under broiler for 4 to 5 minutes or until caramelized and the edges begin to crisp.
8. Remove from broiler and allow ribs to rest for about 10 minutes. Serve with more sauce on the side.
Yields 6-8 servings
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 3 hours
Ingredients
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Directions
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This is a recipe is adapted from Natalie Dicks.
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