McDonald McRibs Sandwich
Delicious homemade copycat McDonald Rib Sandwich.
Servings: 6
Calories:
Ingredients
- 3 lbs baby back ribs or St. Louis style
- 6 hoagie buns
Rub
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tsp mustard powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp white pepper
Sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp smoke paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- dash ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (148°C).
- In a bowl: combine brown sugar, salt, mustard, garlic, paprika, and pepper.
- Clean and pat the ribs dry with a paper towel. Place the Rack of Ribs meat side down on the cutting borad. Remove the unattractive chewy skin membrane from the back of the ribs and discard.
- Coat both sides of the ribs with the rub and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cover the ribs with aluminum foil. Place ribs on a baking sheet. Cook for 3 ½ hours or until fork tender.
- In a sauce pan: mix all the ingredients together. Bring to a simmer and turn down the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until sauce has reduced by half.
- Remove the ribs from the oven. Turn the oven up to 450°F (232°C). Remove/fold back the foil. Then debone the meat (discard bones).
- Then, generously coat the ribs on both sides with BBQ sauce. Bake for 15 minutes. Note: St. Louis style ribs: bake for 20 minutes. Cut the ribs to the same length as the hoagie bun.
- Assemble:1.) Toast Buns 2.) Smear BBQ sauce on the bottom of the bun 3.) Add ribs meat4.) Garnish with sliced onions & pickles 5.) Slather on a bit more BBQ sauce 6.) Cap with top bun