Pork Side Ribs with Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce
Ribs, baked in foil until very tender, grilled and then topped with a very zesty brown sugar bbq sauce. Serve the ribs with baked potatoes and corn on the cob.
Recipe - Quality Foods
Pork Side Ribs with Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time55 Minutes
Ingredients
3 1/2 to 4 lbs. (about 1.5 kg. to 1.8 kg) pork side ribs
vegetable oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup golden yellow brown sugar
2/3 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp whole grain or regular Dijon mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Tear 3, 18-inch long pieces of aluminum foil and set on a work surface. Cut ribs, widthwise, into 6, about 6-inch long slabs.
- Lightly oil the centre of each piece of foil. Now set 2 slabs of ribs, meaty-side-up, in a row down the centre of each piece of foil. Season ribs with salt and pepper. Fold and seal the ribs in the foil. Set the 3 foil packages of ribs in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake ribs 1 hour 40 minutes, or until very tender.
- While ribs bake, make bbq sauce by combining remaining ingredients in a small pot. Set over medium heat and cook until sauce comes to a simmer. Simmer 2 minutes, and then remove from the heat (see Options).
- When ribs are tender, remove from oven and uncover. Preheat barbeque to medium-high. Transfer ribs to a cutting board and cut each slab of them, widthwise, into 3 to 4 pieces. Set ribs on the barbecue and grill 3 to 5 minutes on either side, until nicely charred. Set ribs meaty side up and generously brush with the bbq sauce. Let sauce heat through a few minutes, and then serve.
Options: The bbq sauce can be prepared in advance. Once made and cooled to temperature, transfer to a jar, seal and refrigerate until needed. It will keep several days. Any leftover sauce not used on the ribs can be brushed on other barbecue foods, such as chicken.
25 minutes
Prep Time
55 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Quality Foods - Fresh Canadian Pork Back Ribs, 1 Pound
$10.49/lb$2.31/100g
Crisco - Vegetable Oil, 1.18 Litre
$10.69 was $10.99$0.91/100ml
Windsor - Salt & Pepper Shakers, 155 Gram
$5.99 was $6.49$3.86/100g
Rogers - Dark Brown Sugar, 1kg, 1 Kilogram
$4.39$0.44/100g
Western Family - Tomato Ketchup, 1 Litre
$4.49$0.45/100ml
Allen's - Pure White Vinegar, 500 Millilitre
$2.69 was $2.89$0.54/100ml
Kikkoman - Soy Sauce, 148 Millilitre
$5.69$3.84/100ml
Maille - Dijon Original Mustard, 500 Millilitre
$8.29 was $10.29$1.66/100ml
Western Family - Worcestershire Sauce, 284 Millilitre
$4.39$1.55/100ml
Tabasco - Pepper Sauce - Original Flavour, 142 Millilitre
$7.79$5.49/100ml
Western Family - Chili Powder, 155 Gram
$5.99$3.86/100g
Western Family - Onion Powder, 155 Gram
$8.59$5.54/100g
Western Family - Garlic Powder, 155 Gram
$8.59$5.54/100g
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Tear 3, 18-inch long pieces of aluminum foil and set on a work surface. Cut ribs, widthwise, into 6, about 6-inch long slabs.
- Lightly oil the centre of each piece of foil. Now set 2 slabs of ribs, meaty-side-up, in a row down the centre of each piece of foil. Season ribs with salt and pepper. Fold and seal the ribs in the foil. Set the 3 foil packages of ribs in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake ribs 1 hour 40 minutes, or until very tender.
- While ribs bake, make bbq sauce by combining remaining ingredients in a small pot. Set over medium heat and cook until sauce comes to a simmer. Simmer 2 minutes, and then remove from the heat (see Options).
- When ribs are tender, remove from oven and uncover. Preheat barbeque to medium-high. Transfer ribs to a cutting board and cut each slab of them, widthwise, into 3 to 4 pieces. Set ribs on the barbecue and grill 3 to 5 minutes on either side, until nicely charred. Set ribs meaty side up and generously brush with the bbq sauce. Let sauce heat through a few minutes, and then serve.
Options: The bbq sauce can be prepared in advance. Once made and cooled to temperature, transfer to a jar, seal and refrigerate until needed. It will keep several days. Any leftover sauce not used on the ribs can be brushed on other barbecue foods, such as chicken.