Who would not like to savor some barbecue ribs? If you have been spending too much money to go to the restaurants and enjoy this super dish, it is time that you learn to make it at home. The best thing is that the dish can be cooked in a number of ways according to how you want it to taste. Just ensure that you have all the necessary ingredients ready so that you can cook the dish at home and surprise your family. Next time, you have some party at home, try these dishes and amaze your guests. Given below are 5 lip-smacking barbeque ribs recipes.
1. Spare Ribs Recipe
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 4 Hours
Ingredients
‘Spare’ pork ribs 4-5 lbs, basting sauce, your favorite dry rub and chips or wood chunks added for flavor.
Process
Preheat the grill to about 225-250 F. Wash the ribs, dry them and remove the membrane. If you wish to save some space on the grill, cut the rack into two. Apply the dry rub on both sides of the racks and leave them for about 15-30 minutes. The ribs have to be in room temperature before grilling. Place the saucepan on the grill and barbecue the ribs against hot coal. Keep the lid of the grill closed for about 3-4 hours. Mop many times. Take out the racks so that the ribs can pull apart and still have meat attached to the bone. Serve with your favorite sauce.
2. Baby Back Ribs Recipe
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 4 Hours
Ingredients
Pork loin ribs or baby back ribs, dry rub seasoning, wood skewers, basting sauce, chunks or wood chips for smoking.
Process:
Preheat the grill to about 225-275 F. Clean the ribs and remove the membrane after drying. Now apply the rub seasoning on the racks and leave them for 30 minutes to one hour. The ribs should be in the room temperature. Now barbecue the baby back ribs ‘slow and low.’ Keep the grill closed for 3-4 hours. You need to mop many times when it smokes. When the ribs pull apart slowly, remove the racks. Serve this with your favorite sauce.
3. Country Style Pork Ribs
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 1 Hour
Ingredients
Bone-in or boneless ribs 4-5 lbs, your favorite barbecue sauce 3-8 oz and 12 oz of beer.
Process
The dish is easy to prepare. Use the country style ribs and rub them with the sauce and grill them in the hot oven by adding the beer also to it. Simmer it slowly and in about one hour, you can relish the country style barbecue ribs.
4. St Louis Spare Ribs
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 4 Hours
Ingredients
Pork back spare ribs, dry rub, barbecue sauce, mustard and chips or wood chunks.
Process
As always, wash the ribs, dry them and remove the membrane. Preheat the oven to about 225-250 F. Rub the ribs with mustard oil and leave it for about 30 minutes. Keep a basting pan on your grill for added moisture. Mop the ribs many times. Cook them by covering the grill. It may take you 3-4 hours to cook. Remove the lid and your barbecue ribs are ready to serve with sauce.
5. Flanken-style Short Ribs
Complexity level: Easy
Time taken: 10 minutes
Ingredients
Short ribs 2-2 1/2 lbs, basting sauce.
Process
Marinate the short ribs. If you have some marinade left it can be used as the basting sauce as well. Prepare your grill for cooking. After marinating, place the ribs on the grill and cover it. Use the reserved marinade for brushing on lightly. Cook for 5-6 minutes if you like it medium done or cook for more time for perfectly cooked ribs.
Now that you have learnt to make barbecue ribs in various styles, it is time you try them and enjoy the recipes with your family.
