Babyback Ribs

The first time I had ribs and actually liked them was at a friend’s house who had us over for dinner. Until then, I thought ribs were crazy hard to make. Turns out, they are pretty simple and fool proof.

The secret to this recipe is the slow cooker. I like to use my Instant Pot on the slow cooker setting. If you do this, they will be perfectly marinated and fall off the bone tender.

Mix together all of the ingredients from the recipe in the pot except the ribs and the barbecue sauce. Cut the ribs into serving size pieces. Add the ribs to the Instant Pot. ( You can also just mix the marinade in a bowl and then pour it over the top of the ribs.)

Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. After that, you just need to pull the ribs out of the marinade, slather them with your favorite barbecue sauce, and grill them for 2-4 minutes per side. Easy peasy. You got this!

Babyback Ribs

From the Kitchen of Lynnae Hymas

Recipe by Our Best Bites

Serves: 3 adults

Prep Time: 10-15 min

Cook Time: 4-8 hours

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 rack babyback ribs (1 rack will feed 2-3 adults; another rack of ribs will work with the marinade if your crockpot can fit them)
• 3 cups pineapple juice
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons mustard powder
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Your favorite barbecue sauce

INSTRUCTIONS:

Using a sharp knife or a pair of kitchen shears, cut each rack into about 4-6 portions (it ends up being about 2-4 rib bones each).

Mix pineapple juice, brown sugar, mustard powder, ketchup, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, soy sauce, cloves, ginger, garlic, and cayenne pepper. I like to do this in the cooking pot and then add the ribs.  Cover. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.

Remove the ribs from marinade and heat grill to medium. Brush both sides of the ribs barbecue sauce, put the ribs on the grill, and close the lid for 2-4 minutes. Carefully turn the ribs, close the lid, and wait another 2-4 minutes.  Remove from the grill and serve immediately.