Pork Ribs and Barbecue Sauce

[JudyJB]

A few people asked me what I put in my barbecue sauce and what i did to make the ribs so tender. I make my own barbecue sauce because I can't stand the artificial smoke flavor of the boughten kind.

First, I cut the ribs into one or two rib pieces. Then I sprinkle with garlic and a little black pepper, cause I love garlic and believe you can never have too much of it! Put in shallow pan and cook at 275 - 300 degrees for maybe 3 hours, starting out covered with foil, but taking foil off for last hour. I don't put any barbecue sauce on these ribs until the last 20 minutes.

When I am doing these for myself, I don't put any barbecue sauce on at all because I will cool them off and freeze most of them in bags in the freezer. This way when I want ribs, I can just put a couple in the microwave and reheat, adding the sauce at the end. Less messy this way.

For the sauce, I put the following in a small sauce pan. Amounts are really "to taste" so feel free to adjust recipe to what you like--taste as you go along.

2 cups catsup (save the empty bottle to store sauce in)
1/2 cup water
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup cider vinegar
juice of a lemon
2 T brown sugar
2 T worchestershire sauce
1 T soy sauce
1 tsp tabasco (or more)

I have also been known to add some Montreal seasoning if I am fixing these for my younger son who loves things hot, but I also once made them too hot for my other son's wife's family. Try tasting it and adding whatever you think you need to add!!

I heat the barbecue sauce but do not really cook it because that can make it separate. Once it is hot, I brush it on the ribs if they are almost ready to serve. I also put the remainder in the bottle and store if in the refrigerator for the next time I make ribs or when I pull out some of the frozen ones to reheat.

[longdog2]

Sounds delicious!

[mitch5252]

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Damn, you just successfully made me salivate...

I see a few ribs in my future (I also cook a bunch and freeze in "me" size portions).

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[Redwahine]

Yum

[Bethers]

I don't buy ketchup but think I see a bottle in my future to make your sauce. Yummy.

[VickieP]

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I see a few ribs in my future (I also cook a bunch and freeze in "me" size portions).
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Would that be "short" ribs?

[monik7]

They sound wonderful Judy.
Sandi

[mitch5252]

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I see a few ribs in my future (I also cook a bunch and freeze in "me" size portions).
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Would that be "short" ribs?

OMG - I just spit wine all over my computer.
You are such a BEE-yatch.



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[Irmi]

As a taster of the sauce, as I can tell you first hand it was delicious.

[Dawn309]

I have had the pleasure of eating Judy's ribs twice now and they are great! When she brought the pan of ribs for the GTG meal, I knew what a treat they were going to be. I am going to have to make them for myself too now.