This recipe for Oven Baked Pork Ribs, is so easy, and tastes so good, you'ld think that they were cooked outside in a smoker. they're moist, and tender with just enough "bark" to make them taste great.
There are times you just can't spend the time paying attention to smokin' something for a long time on a grill. These ribs are for those times. After you've cooked these ribs, serve them with a bumch of Slaw, and you'll bring back all the nice memories of cooking ribs in the backyard on a hot Summer's day.
If it's cold or rainy, or you're just too busy to be outside, yet still want BBQ Ribs, this is a wonderful alternative. Once they're in the oven, there's not much to do until they're ready to eat. You can even make these the day before, up to the point of uncovering them. Then you'll just have to heat them up in the oven, uncovered at 350 degrees, for about 30 minutes.
You could easily use Country Style Pork Ribs in this recipe. You'll just have to cook them longer due to how thick they are. And, if you like BBQ Sauce on your pork ribs instead of just a dry rub, you could always make up a batch of my Orange Marmalade BBQ Sauce to put on top.
Or, Subsitute Rootbeer, or Cherry Soda for the Cola
1. The day before, or at least the morning of, mix the ingredients for the rub together, and rub it into the meat, place in a plastic bag, and let marinate in the refrigerator.
2. The day your going to cook, Let the meat warm up to room temperature, then heat up the sauce. Place the meat in a 9": x 13" pan, ladle the sauce on and around the meat. Pour about 2 cups of coke in the bottom of the pan.
3. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
4. Cook, covered, at 250 degrees for about 2 1/2 hours. Check about 1/2 way through to make sure that the liquid hasn't boiled out of the pan, and add more soda if it needs it. The liquid creates the steam that will help keep the ribs real moist.
Next, take the meat out, pour most of the liquid into the bbq sauce pot, and put back in the oven at 350 degrees, uncovered, to develop some caramelization. Set the sauce on a med heat to reduce again until it's thick and rich.
5. Place the meat on a cutting board and cut between the ribs.
6. Place the ribs in a stainless bowl, ladle some BBQ sauce on top and toss to coat well. Serve with additional sauce.
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To Re-heat:
I like re-heating ribs in my oven, with a little additional BBQ Sauce. Just set the oven to 350 degrees, and heat the ribs for about 10 minutes.
Or, you could re-heat them on top of the stove:
Place the ribs in a Teflon Pan along with a little BBQ Sacue and 1 - 2 tablespoons of water. Cover, and cook for about 10 minutes.
Or,
Re-heat them in your microwave.
Ron's Note:
I don't particularly like the Fry Pan or Nuker method because the "bark" (the crsipy part on the outside will soften up. I really like the little bit of burnt crispiness on the outside of my ribs.
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By Cap'n Ron
