The un-BBQ'd rib

Over the past week or so I have been seeing droolworthy 4th of July recipes and menus plastered all over magazine covers and blogs. The one thing I noticed is that most of them seem to suggest that you actually need to BBQ something to have a great holiday. I beg to differ...

Don't get me wrong...I do love BBQ but sometimes its a hassle. Especially with ribs which is like my most favorite food ever and a popular thing to make for 4th of July gatherings. Many recipes like the one shown in this months Sunset Magazine by Tyler Florence show you how to do it but its soooo complicated...first, soak the wood chips then get briquettes ready then smoke ribs then, then, then...blah blah blah. Its just to much for my tiny brain to deal with.

I wish most recipes would not leave out the fact that you can do an awesome fall off the bone rib in your oven at home. You will get the same BBQ taste with about 10 less steps. I have been perfecting my sticky rib recipe for a while now. I think they are pretty dang good not to mention easy!

Recipe here

Try them out for the 4th... I promise no one will know you didn't even turn on the BBQ.

Sarah's ultimate

I {heart} comfort food. For me this is heaven on a plate.



{Sarah's sticky ribs}
{Sarah's awesome mac n' cheese}

Sarah's sticky ribs

I LOVE ribs so I taught myself how to make them just the way I like to eat them...nice crust on outside, moist on inside and a little sweet with some spice. These are fall off the bone tasty (and messy..have napkins ready)

Ingredients:

For rub:

1 c brown sugar

1 tbs kosher salt

1 tbs black pepper

1 tsp cayenne pepper

For ribs:

1 slab of pork baby back ribs

BBQ sauce of choice (I love the Trader Joes Kansas City style)

Preheat oven to 400. Line baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray (don't forget this part...if you don't line the pan you will be cursing at yourself later when its time to clean up)

Prior to putting rub on ribs you must remove thin membrane from bone side of ribs. This is the key to the best ribs ever. I learned it from some BBQ cook off on TV...hahaha. Starting at one end of ribs (bone side up) slide a butter knife just under the membrane. Its really thin, like tissue paper. Grasp it with a piece of paper towel and pull it off length of ribs.

If you need help here is a video. Warning: Its pretty cheezy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_fqJcc4n_I

Combine rub ingredients in small bowl and mix well. Rub all over both sides of ribs.

Place ribs on lined baking sheet and place in 400 degree oven. Cook for 1 hour. Turn over ribs after 30min.

After 1st hour, turn heat down to 250 degrees and cook for 2 more hours. Flip over every hour.

Baste with BBQ sauce last 30 min on both sides.

Remove from oven and let stand for 10 min. Cut ribs between bones with sharp knife to separate.

{Review}

Awsome and husband approved

Very easy

{Serve with}

Sarah's mac n' cheese

Salad

{Time}

10 min prep time

3 hours cook time