The Best Ribs Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the brown sugar, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, the oregano, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder in a small bowl and rub the mixture on both sides of the ribs. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. In a roasting pan, combine the broth and vinegar. Add the ribs to the pan. Cover with foil and tightly seal. Bake 2 hours. Remove the ribs from the pan and place them on a platter. Pour the liquid from the pan into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Add the barbecue sauce.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium high. Put the ribs on the grill and cook about 5 minutes on each side, until browned and slightly charred. Cut the ribs between the bones and toss them in a large bowl with the sauce. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Rub the spareribs with the dry rub. Wrap each slab tightly in a double thickness of aluminum foil. Set aside while building the fire.
• Build a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill and let burn until the coals are covered with white ash. In a gas grill, preheat on High, then adjust to Low.
• Place the foil-wrapped ribs on the grill and cover. Cook, turning occasionally, until the ribs are tender, about 1 hour. Unwrap the ribs and set aside.
• Add more charcoal to the fire and let burn until medium-hot. You should be able to hold your hand at grill level for about 3 seconds. Sprinkle the drained chips over the coals. In a gas grill: keep the heat on Low. Place the drained chips in the metal chip box. Or, wrap the chips in aluminum foil, pierce a few holes in the foil, and place on the heat source.
• Lightly oil the cooking grate. Place the ribs on the grill, brush with sauce, and cover. Grill for 5 minutes. Turn, brush with more sauce. Cover and continue grilling until the ribs are glazed, about 5 more minutes.
• Cut between the bones into individual ribs. Serve hot, with any remaining sauce passed on the side.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl or a jar. Use immediately or cover and store in a cool, dry place for up to three months.
• Yield: 1/3 cup

Steps:

• Combine all dry spices ingredients in a small bowl.
• Dry rub the ribs and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, covered with plastic wrap.
• Stir together all Basting Sauce ingredients; cover and let stand 8 hours.
• Remove bay leaf.
• (Sauce is intended for basting ribs only). BRING all Sweet Sauce ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven.
• Reduce heat, and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
• Prepare a hot fire by piling charcoal or lava rocks on one side of grill, leaving other side empty (for gas grill, light only one side). Place food rack on grill.
• Arrange ribs over unlit side.
• GRILL ribs, covered with grill lid, over medium heat (300-350°F) for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, basting every 30 minutes with Basting Sauce and turning occasionally.
• Brush ribs with Sweet Sauce the last 30 minutes.
• If using the western style ribs you cook the same way except for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.