ovenbaked barbecue ribs

One thing I missed most while away on our Instalum trip was my kitchen. Although, I feel like I had everything I needed in my campsite kitchen, I found cooking with bugs flying about and wind blowing very distracting!

So, I was happy to cook and bake to my hearts content this week. Not sure having my oven on during one of the hottest days this week was such a great idea but in the end tasty results none-the-less.

I have two “go to” recipes for barbecue ribs. Since I don’t have a grill, this is the best I can do. They both probably take the same amount of effort but it depends on how much time you have. Pictured above is the first recipe and I often make this one because I don’t always remember to prepare ahead of time.

Ovenbaked Barbecue Ribs

Ingredients

2 racks of ribs (back or side ribs, approximately 4-5lbs)
1T sea salt
1 1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
1t worcestershire sauce
2T steak sauce
1 clove minced garlic
dash of hot sauce (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Place ribs in a large stock pot, fill with water until just covered. Add salt and bring to a boil. Boil on medium high heat for 1 hour.

2. Combine all remaining ingredients in a small pot and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut ribs between the bones and place on a baking pan. Pour the sauce over the ribs, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

4. Remove aluminum foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Or turn your broiler on, move the ribs to the top of your oven and broil for a few minutes until the sauce caramelizes.

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Easy Overnight Ribs

Ingredients

2 racks of ribs (back or side ribs, approximately 4-5lbs)
1-2 500 ml bottles of barbecue sauce
4-6 large pieces of aluminum foil (enough to wrap up each portion tightly)

Instructions

1. Cut ribs into smaller portions (2 or 3 per rack).

2. Place each portion on separate pieces of aluminum foil. Pour sauce liberally over each portion. Wrap foil tightly around each portion and place on a baking sheet. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and bake for 2 1/2 hours.

4. Carefully remove aluminum foil as there will be a lot of steam and sauce inside the packages. You can cut the ribs between the bones at this time or leave them. Baste each portion with the sauce and turn your broiler on, move the ribs to the top of your oven and broil for a few minutes until the sauce caramelizes.

Let me know which one you prefer!