Sweet and Tangy Oven BBQ Ribs
Ingredients:
- 2 racks St. Louis ribs, about 5 pounds
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup apple-cider vinegar
- 1 small onion cut in quarters
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
Method:
1. Rub the ribs with the juice of a lemon and season both sides of both racks with paprika, cayenne pepper, chili powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Place in a re-sealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 2 hours.2. Meanwhile combine the ketchup, vinegar, onion, sugars, mustard, Worcestershire, pepper, garlic powder, and 1 cup of water together in a medium sauce pot. Cook over a medium high heat until the mixture comes to a boil stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium low heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Let sauce cool and loosen with a 2-3 tablespoons water if needed before serving.
3. Preheat the oven 300 degrees. Remove the ribs from the refrigerator and allow them to come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Place ribs in a roasting pan and cover them with aluminum foil and cook for 2 hours. Remove foil and baste ribs with half of the barbecue sauce. Continue to cook for 30 minutes, turn and baste with additional sauce and cook until the ribs are pulling away from the bone, about 20 minute more. Cut ribs and serve with extra barbeque sauce on the side.
Serves: 4
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours