Sticky Oven Barbecue Spare Ribs

Sticky Oven Barbecue Spare Ribs are to die for! Fall-off-the-bone tender meat slathered with sticky drunken barbecue sauce! No need for forks here! Get those fingers ready to get sticky!

Barbecue spare ribs have always been the most-liked weekend dish of my family. I had this recipe for years now and it has proven to be a winner. Why “drunken sauce,” you ask? This is because beer is one of the ingredients for the sauce. Any type of beer would do the job, so use whatever you have in your fridge or alternatively you can use soda.

This is a year-round recipe because it’s oven-baked. Baking ribs in the oven for a few hours break down the connective tissues and results in a super moist and tender rib. You’ll be surprised at both how simple it is and how the ribs are ultra tasty.

Why cover the ribs when cooking in the oven?

I cook this in the oven for an hour covered with aluminum foil. Bring it out and remove the foil and brush it with the homemade sauce and place it back in the oven uncovered to cook for another 30 minutes. Covering a with foil will cook the ribs faster. This is because it traps the heat that rises off the ribs instead of letting it dissipate into the oven. Covering also has the effect of moistening the meat inside, like steaming, because any moisture that rises off the ribs is trapped by the cover.

How to make Sticky Oven Barbecue Spare Ribs

They’re so flavorful and tender, it will be your new go-to recipe for ribs! There are some key components in this recipe and first is the dry rub.

• Wash the spare ribs thoroughly and at one end of the rack, slide a dinner knife under the membrane, and over a bone, for it to come off. Wash the ribs again and set aside.
• In a bowl mix all ingredients for the rub. Set aside
• Lay down an aluminum foil on a flat surface (length should be a bit longer than the rack of ribs). Pat dry the ribs and coat with the rub mixture on both sides then place them on top of the foil. Do the same with the second rack of ribs.
• Get another foil and cover the top and seal by rolling all sides of the foil. Let marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. NOTE: overnight in the fridge will give better results.
• Bake the ribs with foil cover in a pre-heated oven at 220° C for 1 hour

While the ribs are cooking nice and good in the oven, make the homemade barbecue sauce with the following ingredients.

• After the ribs cooked for 1 hour in the oven, remove the top foil cover and bast the ribs with the sauce you made. Bake again for 15 minutes. Take it out of the oven again and turn the ribs to brush the other side and cook in the oven again for 15 more minutes.
• Remove from the oven and chop your ribs between the bones and pour some more sauce. Serve and Enjoy! Bon Appetit!

Tips for Drunken Barbecue Spare Ribs

• For best results, marinate the ribs overnight but you can also bake after 3 to 4 hours.

The secret ingredient is always LOVE

You might also like:

• Honey Barbecue Ribs
• Pork Char Siu
• Mongolian Beef

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