To accompany our Southern Feast this past weekend, I decided to make some ribs! Big Y had the boneless country-style ribs on sale buy 1 get 1 free so I got 4 packages. The packages werent that big and for 5 people eating ribs I made 3 packages; and we had leftovers!
I came across this recipe browsing on the internet. It was very easy to make. I combined all the ingredients and let everything marinate together for 4 hours. Once ready to grill, the rub turned into a liquid marinade! DH and the other guys raved about them! Said they were very tasty!
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar – I used about 3/4 of a cup because I wanted them to be on the sweeter side.
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder – I used about 3 tablespoons because I love garlic!
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 slabs baby back ribs (about 6 pounds), cut into 3- to 4-rib pieces
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Directions:
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, black pepper, salt, cayenne, oregano and thyme. Rub the spice mixture on the meaty side of the ribs and arrange, seasoned side up, in a large roasting pan; cover tightly with aluminum foil. Place on the grill and cook until the meat is fork-tender, about 1 1/2 hours. *I kept the meat in the refrigerator for about 4 hours and let the flavors settle into the ribs. We cooked the ribs for about 45 minutes on medium heat. Since we used boneless, they cooked faster than the baby back ones.
- Increase the heat to medium. Combine the olive oil and vinegar in a cup and baste the ribs with the mixture. Transfer the ribs directly to the grill grate, cover and cook, turning, until lightly charred, 5 to 10 minutes.
Sweet Eats and Tasty Treats! 