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Amazing Ribs

SUBMITTED BY: Scotty Carreiro PHOTO BY: JenInCalifornia

"This is an adapted family recipe. It is a lot of work, but worth the effort. If you do not have a slow cooker, you can bake the ribs for 2 to 3 hours, covered, in the oven."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 158 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  4 Hrs 40 Min
READY IN  5 Hrs 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 pounds pork baby back ribs
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper
  • 4 cups barbecue sauce
  • 2 (12 ounce) bottles porter beer, room temperature

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut ribs into small portions of 2 or 3 bones each. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season water a pinch each of salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper to the water. Boil ribs in seasoned water for 20 minutes. Drain, and let the ribs sit for about a half an hour.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
  3. Lightly coat the ribs with barbecue sauce. Cook the ribs over high heat for a 5 to 10 minutes on each side to get a nice grilled look to them.
  4. Place grilled ribs in a slow cooker. Pour remaining barbecue sauce and one bottle of beer over the ribs; this should cover at least half of the ribs. Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours. Check ribs every hour or so, and add more beer if needed to dilute sauce. Stir to get the ribs on top into the sauce. The ribs are done when the meat is falling off the bone. The ribs were cooked completely in the first process, the rest is about flavor and texture.

FOOTNOTES

  • If you add too much beer, the sauce will get very thin. It is best to drink most of the second bottle of beer.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2003 by I'm nuts too...
My husband is a BIG rib fan, however he is not big on change, (where as myself, the decorator,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2006 by Cooking 101
I opted not to boil the ribs, I think this takes away from the flavor. So I cooked them in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2004 by POC6322
I'm in the deep south where bbq ribs are highly scrutinized. After cooking ribs this way, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by SKYEWILL
Absolutley delicious & very tender! I skiped grilling them & I cooked them in a 325degree oven... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2006 by david4ania
Fantastic. I followed all three steps of the cooking process. After reading all of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by CINDY_V
These ribs were fantastic. My husband never cared for my oven ribs because they always seemed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2003 by ASINKE
An absolutely WONDERFUL dish. I'd almost given up on making ribs, as they were always greasy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2003 by BOBCAT2777
Great ribs, couldn't grill them, but put them in a covered pan at 325 for 3 hours. Made the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2006 by Magique
My son, who is a very picky eater, loved these ribs and called them "awesome" and ask me to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2006 by RWLEVINSON