Back Ribs at Home
Contributed by: News Canada
Juicy,
tender "stick to your ribs" ribs (NC)
- Looking for the perfect rib recipe to please friends and family? Have you wondered how to prepare ribs prior to cooking so they are full of flavour and
so tender the meat literally falls of the bone? These secrets and more are
revealed from the Montana’s Cookhouse Kitchens - a restaurant company known for
their award-winning ribs! Check out Montana’s Cookhouse back ribs recipe below,
Or, if you’re time-crunched during the holiday season - or just don’t feel like
cooking - head out to a restaurant or order take-out.
Ingredients:
- 2 racks of back ribs (24-30
oz. a rack)
- 2 oz. rib spice
- 2 cups water
Directions:
Preheat
oven to 300°F
Spice ribs on both sides liberally with rib spice (see below for recipe).
Place
ribs in a shallow pan, bone side down, and spice ribs again with remaining
spice.
Pour
2 cups of water into pan, cover pan tightly with saran wrap and then foil wrap.
Place
in preheated oven and bake for 2 hours, remove pan from oven and carefully
remove wrap.
Let
ribs cool for 10-15 minutes and sauce with Montana’s Cookhouse Signature
Barbecue Sauce (purchase at a Montana’s Cookhouse Restaurant near you). Wrap
individually with saran wrap and store in refrigerator until needed.
-or-
Place
cooked ribs directly on a barbecue set at medium heat, brush liberally with
Montana’s Cookhouse Signature Barbecue sauce on both sides. Cook until sauce
caramelizes, and serve.
Pork Rib Spice
- 2 tblsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 2 tblsp. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 2 tblsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp. black pepper
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl, cover and store in a sealed container. It can then be frozen for future use or stored on a pantry shelf.
Serving Size: Serves 4
