Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Best Ribs Ever



Yesterday I posted on something that was good for you.

Today, in honor of Labor Day, which is rapidly approaching, I am going to provide you with a rub for baby back ribs.

Which probably would not wind up in the Good For You column of foods. Or the Best Looking Food in the world column.

Best Tasting Food in the World column, absolutely.
These ribs are one of those things that you make and those that get to eat them remember them for years.

They ask you to make it.

And if you don’t make it often enough, they figure out how to make it themselves and have you over to dinner to remind you about how good they are.

These ribs are messy, taste fabulous, do not involve a grill and, after years of experience, provide the same reaction across the board from every single person after the first couple of bites.

How did you do this? This is amazing.

Well, now you know.

Enjoy.

The Best Ribs Ever

The Rub:

2-½ tbsp sugar
3 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp ground cumin
1-½ tbsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp medium hot chili powder
1 tbsp Lawry’s seasoned salt


2 full racks baby back ribs

The Baste:

1-¾ cup cider vinegar
2 tbsp Tabasco
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp Lawry’s seasoned salt
1-½ tbsp ground black pepper


Preheat the oven to 300. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Spray with Pam. Rub both sides of the ribs with The Rub.
Heat The Baste ingredients on top of the stove and stir til sugar dissolves. Put ribs in oven and cook for 2-½ hours or til ribs reach temp of 140 degrees. Baste about every 20 minutes.

Totally enjoy!!

Serves 5.
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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I almost forgot that's next weekend! This looks wonderful!

Proud Italian Cook said...

Those look like the best ribs ever!! mmmmm!

Marie said...

Thank you. That rub is beautiful!

Mary Coleman said...

Cathy: I could eat the whole rack of ribs myself, they're that good.

Proud Italian Cook: They are!

Marie: You've got to try this rub!

michael, claudia and sierra said...

not sure if i'm on board with the lawry's but i love that i now have a good grill-less technique. i just bought some ribs from the farmers market that i wanna make soon.