BBQ Ribs

I have a huge appreciation for anything BBQ. I have always been fascinated with it. Mainly because I wish it was something I was really good at cooking! One of my favorite types of BBQ is ribs. Years ago, I started trying to perfect my own recipe. I looked in a bunch of different recipe books and started piecing my favorites together. It took years for me to get really good at cooking them, but here is the end result.

Every year I make these on the 4th of July. I will also make them when we're about to watch a really BIG game! I'll share the sides that I make to go along with these ribs on another day. There are several different types of ribs. You can buy baby back, country-style, spareribs, or St. Louis-style. I prefer to use baby back ribs. I choose baby back ribs because they tend to be uniform in shape and this allows them to cook evenly.

When I'm ready to cook the ribs I'll remove them from their wrapper, rinse them off, and pat them dry. Then, flip the ribs to the backside and remove the membrane. The membrane doesn't dissolve during the cooking process. The ribs will end up chewy if it isn't removed. Once that has been removed place the ribs in a pan that you are going to cook them in and season them up! Once they have been seasoned, cover them in foil, and cook them on 275* for 4 1/2 hours.

The rub has been added to the rib. 

During the last 15 minutes of cooking, remove the ribs from the oven and baste them with whatever BBQ sauce you like to use. I prefer Sweet Baby Ray's, but whatever you like will work! Leave them uncovered and place them back in the oven. Make sure you monitor the ribs during this time because you don't want them to burn.

Ingredients:

1 TBSP chili powder
1 TBSP dried parsley
2 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
2 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 tsp. salt
4 lbs. (4 racks) pork baby back ribs

• Combine chili powder, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, pepper, and salt in small bowl; mix well.
• Rub spice mixture onto ribs. You can cover and let this marinate for a couple of hours or overnight, but it isn't necessary. 
• Preheat oven to 275*F. Place ribs in a roasting pan and cover with foil. Bake for 4 1/2 hours.

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