Oven Braised Barbecue Pork Ribs
- 3 lbs country-style pork ribs
- 3/4 cup tomato ketchup
- 3/4 cup beer
- 1/2 cup real maple syrup (dark grade B is best.)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon louisiana style hot sauce, plus more to season
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 sheets heavy duty weight aluminum foil (18x36 inch)
- Fold each sheet of foil in half lengthwise.
- You now have two double thick sheets measuring 18x18 inches.
- Stack them on top of each other, folded sides on top, and triple fold the three cut edge sides together, crimping firmly, leaving the folded edge side open.
- You now have a double thickness foil bag.
- Put the foil bag on a large baking sheet with sides (in case of leaks) and fill with the ribs, being careful not to puncture the bag if the ribs are 'bone-in'.
- Mix together the ketchup, beer, syrup, onion, garlic, Worcestershire, and hot sauce.
- Pour into the bag with the ribs.
- Triple fold and firmly crimp the top folded edges of the foil.
- Put the bag, still on the baking sheet, into a 300 degree oven for 3 hours.
- Remove from the oven, cut a corner of the foil bag, and drain the liquid contents into a sauce pan.
- Crimp the cut edge and set the ribs aside, still sealed in the foil.
- Bring the liquids to a boil and reduce to a glaze-like consistency (like b-b-que sauce).
- While the sauce is reducing, preheat your oven broiler.
- Place the ribs on a oil-sprayed broiler pan, being careful to keep as whole as possible, as they will be very tender.
- Taste the sauce and add more hot sauce if you want more spiciness.
- Brush the ribs generously with the sauce and broil close to the heat until the sauce starts to bubble and caramelize (about 1-2 mins.).
- Turn the ribs, and repeat.
- If you want a thicker coating, do this brush-and-broil process one more time per side.
- (I usually do.) Serve with any extra sauce to pour over.
- NOTE: If you don't have or can't find the dark maple syrup, dark corn syrup is a good substitute.
countrystyle pork ribs, tomato ketchup, beer, maple syrup, onion, garlic, louisiana style hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, aluminum foil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oven-braised-barbecue-pork-ribs-91302 (may not work)