The Ultimate Barbecued Ribs

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2007

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: BBQ Ribs

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (168)

Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

2 slabs baby back ribs (about 3 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
2 bacon slices
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 onion
3 smashed garlic cloves
2 cups ketchup
1 cup peach preserves
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard or 1 tablespoon dry mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground paprika

Directions

Special equipment: Kitchen twine

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Put the ribs on a baking sheet, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Stick them in the oven, and let the ribs bake, low and slow for 1 1/2 hours.

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Wrap the bacon around the middle of the thyme sprigs and tie with kitchen twine so you have a nice bundle. Heat a 2-count of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme bundle and cook slowly for 3 to 4 minutes to render the bacon fat and give the sauce a nice smoky taste. Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly, without coloring, for 5 minutes. Add all of the rest of the sauce ingredients, give the sauce a stir, and turn the heat down to low. Cook slowly for 20 minutes to meld the flavors. Put some sauce in a separate bowl for basting, reserving the remaining sauce for serving.

Baste the ribs with the sauce and let them continue cooking, basting twice more, for 30 more minutes. When the ribs are cooked, take them out of the oven. You can let them hang out like this until you're ready to eat.

When ready to eat, preheat the broiler for 5 minutes and broil the ribs, basting with the sauce. They should become crisp and charred, about 5 minutes on each side. Pick the onion and garlic out of the sauce and serve with ribs.

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recipe The Ultimate Barbecued Ribs
Jona North Grafton, MA 11-09-2009
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Family loved these
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed recommendations from other readers. (1) I made the sauce according to the recipe, but it was too sweet for our... taste. So I put in some Tobasco Chipotle pepper sauce -- much better. (2) Increased temperature to 275 (3) Baked 1 1/2 hours, flipped them and cooked for another 1 1/2 hours (4) Baked for 1/2 hour, basting frequently with bbq sauce. Flipped, baked for 1/2 hour basting frequently. (5) 5 minutes on low broil, flip and broil another 5 minutesRead more
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Yvette Concord, NC 10-15-2009
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The BEST BBQ sauce!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The sauce is out of this world...I made the sauce well in advance which in the end made the sauce sweet and tangy; mouth... watering and finger licking yum! Cooking time for the ribs definitely needed adjusting. The sauce is worth making again and again.Read more
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Elizabeth Fort Worth, TX 10-15-2009
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Really good ribs
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I listened to the other reviews and changed the cooking time and temp. I baked at 375 for 1.5 hours then I flipped it for... another 1.5 hours. After that I smothered both sides with the sauce and baked for 40 mins. I smothered both sides again and baked for another 40 mins. I did that again twice more, but for 15 mins on each side. Then I broiled them on low for about 4 mins, just to get the glace. The sauce was good, but tasted a lot like ketchup. I added more dijon and molasses and salt to taste and it turned it really delcious. I will do this again!Read more
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null null, null 10-14-2009
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BBQ Sauce GREATNESS
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've been using this recipe for about a year or so now, and it is always the best. This sauce is a keeper. It freezes well... { if you should have any left over} . I put it into small one -meal sizel containers and use for BBQ chicken etc. Most all of Tyler's recipes are top-notch!!!!! Read more
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Marge Springfield, CA 10-02-2009
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Wow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Make this now.
recipe The Ultimate Barbecued Ribs
MARCIE Henderson, NV 09-10-2009
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Oh My Gosh, Oh My Gosh, Oh My GOSH!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These ribs were the best I've ever tasted......and I'm not a barbecue fan. They were easy ...... I even got my husband to... help out by putting the pork in the oven .... he felt so proud!!! The sauce is absolutely to die for! If you don't try these, you will never know what you're missing! Tyler, you are the BEST! Thank you!Read more