Are you in the mood for Bar-B-Q, but don’t want to scrape the ice off the grill? Try these oven baby back ribs. They are my family’s favorites. Since I have a big family, I cook a lot at one time.
Bar-B-Q sauce
1 C. ketchup ½ tsp salt
1 C. vinegar ¼ tsp garlic powder
½ C. molasses ¼ tsp onion powder
½ C. honey 1 tsp liquid smoke
Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan over high heat. Blend the ingredients with a whisk until smooth. When mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes until slightly thickened. Cool to room temperature.
Baby Back Ribs
I get the long package of baby back ribs from Sam’s. The package contains 3 long racks of ribs. Wash with cool water, dry with paper towel. Cut 3 racks in half. Tear 18 large pieces of heavy duty tin foil and stack on counter.
Brush sauce on both sides of ribs. Place one rack on tin foil and wrap with 3 pieces of the foil (one piece at a time, sealing completely).
At this point, ribs may be placed in refrigerator until ready to bake. I usually do this early in the morning and bake in the late afternoon.
In case of a spillage, I put a big piece of tin foil on the bottom of the oven. Preheat to 325 degrees. I lay the rib bundles directly on the oven rack, seam side up and being careful not to tear a hole in the foil. Bake 2 to 2 ¼ hours. Meat should be almost falling off the bone.
Juice will form in packet, so be careful when opening it. I put a large bowl in the sink and dump juices into the bowl. Slice ribs into 3-4 bones. Place on large pan and spread more bar-b-q sauce on them. Turn oven up to 400 degrees and put ribs in for just a few minutes to crisp up. Not long or they will be dry. These sound like a lot of trouble, but each task is broken down into just a few minutes work and they are well worth the work.
Note: When I buy the ribs, I also pick up a package of sausage like chicken and mozzarella, Cajun, Emeril Legasse’s. I lay one sausage on the tin foil then lay the rack of ribs over it. I serve the sausage with the ribs. Both add to flavor of the end product.
Serve with Cracker Salad
1 tomato diced
3 green onions, sliced
1 hard-boiled egg, diced
1 sleeve saltine crackers, crushed
1 C mayo
Black pepper to taste
Mix and serve. Yummy!!!
Diva Dolores
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