How Long Do You Cook Baby Back Ribs

This baby back ribs recipe has been handed down through generations and has always been known as the best in my family – and we have a lot of family, so we must be doing something right!  It involves a variation of “Big Mama’s Barbecue Sauce” recipe as you’ll see below.

Here’s what you do:

1. Take the membrane off the back of the ribs by starting on one end using a sharp knife and lifting up a little flap, and using that flap to pull off the rest of the membrane. This may be difficult at first but  with a little practice this becomes much easier.
2. Season the ribs with only salt and pepper, wrap the ribs in aluminum foil, and bake in the oven slowly at 250 degrees for 2 hours and 45 minutes to 3 hours.
3. While the ribs are slow-cooking, whip up “Big Mama’s Barbecue Sauce” using this recipe:

1 cup tomato sauce
4 cups catsup
1/2 cup vinegar
1 cup water
1 tsp. liquid smoke
1/2 cup maple or corn syrup
2 tsp. hot sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 cup steak sauce
2 Tbl. seasoned salt
1 /2 cup coca cola
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tsp. red pepper, optional

When the ribs are done slow-cooking in the oven, brush the sauce over them and slap those babies onto the grill.  Be careful not to burn them and use some hickory smoke chips if you desire.  These ribs are so delicious you and your family will be licking your fingers for a couple of days!

So now that you have at least one method and an answer to how long do you cook baby back ribs, in the next post, I’ll provide a review of the two top online barbecue guides.