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Oven Pork Ribs with Barbecue Sauce

Oven Pork Ribs with Barbecue Sauce

Delicious Oven Pork Ribs with Barbecue Sauce, seasoned with a flavorful rub and glazed with homemade barbecue sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 814 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Baking tray
  • pan

Ingredients
  

Barbecue Rub for Ribs

  • 2.5 teaspoon paprika powder
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder sub with onion powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon onion powder sub with garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper omit for not spicy
  • 1.5 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

Ribs

  • 2–2.5 kg pork ribs (2 racks)
  • ¾ cup sweet alcoholic apple cider (hard cider) or apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Homemade Barbecue Sauce

  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1.5 cups tomato ketchup (or Aussie tomato sauce)
  • ½ cup water (or use remaining apple cider!)
  • 1.5 tablespoon molasses (not blackstrap)
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco or cayenne pepper (optional, for spiciness)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Combine the Rub ingredients and rub onto both sides of the ribs (most on meaty side). Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes (or overnight).
  • Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F (all oven types).
  • Place ribs on a tray in a single layer. Pour apple cider underneath the ribs, cover with foil then bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the meat is pretty tender.
  • Remove from oven, turn up to 180°C/350°F. Remove foil, drizzle with olive oil, then return ribs to oven for 15 minutes or until rub becomes nice and crusty.
  • Line a new tray with foil then baking/parchment paper.
  • Remove ribs from oven, transfer to lined tray. Pour any juices from tray over the ribs.
  • Flip ribs so the bonier side is up. Slather with Barbecue Sauce, then bake 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, then turn ribs over so the meaty side is up. Slather with Barbecue Sauce, bake 5 minutes. Repeat 2 or 3 more times until you've got a thick glaze on the ribs.
  • Cut ribs into individual or multiple rib portions and serve with remaining Barbecue Sauce!

Barbecue Sauce

  • Place all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes or until thickened.
  • Adjust to taste: sweetness with brown sugar / honey, salt and sour with vinegar. Use for glazing ribs and as a sauce for serving.

Notes

Ribs – Baby Back and St Louis Style Pork Ribs are ideal. Pork Spareribs also work well but reduce covered cook time to 1 hr 10 min. Adjustments to the Barbecue Sauce can be made to suit taste preferences.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ribsCalories: 814kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 38gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 1733mgPotassium: 964mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Barbecue Sauce, BBQ Ribs, Comfort Food, Grilled Ribs, Oven Pork Ribs, Pork Ribs
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