This is the finished product of my very own baked ribs.
I've been wanting to learn so much how to make this one for my family, specially for my husband, who's very picky on the food he eats, and it was only today that I got the chance to give it a try. Fried chicken, steak and spaghetti are the only ones he loves from what I cook. He isn't fond of trying to eat foods which is not familiar with him. He just sticks on what he has grown up eating, unlike me who's not afraid to try different ones and even those foods which look new to me.
The other day, he bought fresh pork ribs for the first time and I thought maybe he's challenging me to cook it. Well, it was my pleasure to make one for him and so I gave it a try today.
The ingredients I used:
RIBS
2 1/2 pounds pork ribs
FOR THE "SCRUB":
1 pc lemon
1/4 light brown sugar
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp pepper
FOR SWEET AND SPICY BBQ SAUCE:
1 tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup finely diced onion
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 cup ketchup (I used the left over ones from Mcdo lol I have finally used them all!)
1 tbsp hot sauce
2 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
salt and ground pepper
Instructions
PREPARE THE RIBS:
Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
Cut the ribs in half/desired length.
Rub ribs all over with lemon juice.
Coat ribs with dry "scrub ingredients".
Place meat side down in large baking pan and cover tightly with foil, shiny side out.
Bake in the oven for 2 1/2 hours.
So, while baking, MAKE THE BARBECUE SAUCE:
Heat the canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add onions and cook until translucent.
Add the cumin, ketchup, hot sauce, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar.
Stir well, seasoned with salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Set aside in preparation for the ribs to finish roasting.
FINAL STEPS:
Remove from oven and pour off liquid.
Brush barbecue sauce all over sides of ribs.
Set oven to "Broil" and return ribs to the same oven rack, UNCOVERED, and broil about 5 minutes per side.
(Just watch out from time to time so they don't burn. I got nervous when our smoke alarm has beeped because some corners of the pan got burned. Thankfully, the ribs were all still fine!)
This was the first time I took the ribs out from the oven to brush the BBQ sauce on all sides:
Getting ready for broiling.
Finished product:
And here's me after my successful baked ribs! Haha!
I initially intended to send those pictures above only to my hubby, but when I saw the ribs looked so enticing, I thought of sharing my happiness with you guys because it's easy to do although the ingredients seemed complicated but they weren't.
Hubby enjoying his dinner. :)
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