Sweet & Spicy Ribs
Simple to make Sweet & Spicy Ribs that are fall of the bone tender.
Servings: 10
Calories:
Ingredients
- 2 St. Louis Style Ribs 2.5 lbs each
Rub
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp smoke paprika
- 2 tbsp ground mustard
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tbsp ground cayenne pepper
Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- ½ cup rub mixture
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (148°C).
- Clean and pat the ribs dry with a paper towel. Place the ribs meat side down on the cutting board. Remove the chewy unattractive skin membrane from the back of ribs and discard.
- In a bowl: combine all the rub ingredients together. Save ½ cup of rub mixture for later (sauce). Coat both sides of the 2 sets of ribs with the rub. Optional: marinate for 30 minutes.
- Cover each rack of ribs with aluminum foil. Place ribs on a baking sheet. Cook in the oven for 2 ½ hours.
- In a sauce pan: add ½ cup of rub mixture, ketchup, apple cider vinegar and stir. Bring to a simmer and turn down the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until sauce is reduce in half, continue to stir throughout.
- Remove the ribs from the oven. Turn the oven up to 450°F (232°C). Remove/fold back the foil. Generously coat the ribs with the BBQ sauce. Then, bake for 15 minutes. Note: St. Louis style ribs may need to bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and coat with sauce again. Cool for 15 minutes before cutting. Place the ribs on a cutting board and cut between the bones.