Indulge in a culinary journey with our beer-braised baby back ribs, a delectable dish that combines the rich flavors of beer, aromatic spices, and tender pork ribs. Slow-cooked in a rice cooker, these ribs become fall-off-the-bone tender, while the beer marinade infuses them with a malty sweetness and a hint of hops. Accompanied by a savory rice pilaf, this meal is a harmonious blend of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
In addition to the main recipe, we have included variations to cater to different dietary preferences and taste profiles. For a smoky twist, try the chipotle-honey glazed ribs, where a combination of chipotle peppers and honey adds a spicy-sweet dimension to the dish. If you prefer a tangy and refreshing flavor, the lemon-herb ribs are a perfect choice, featuring a zesty marinade of lemon juice, herbs, and garlic.
For those who enjoy a classic barbecue experience, the traditional BBQ ribs are made with a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce that caramelizes on the ribs during cooking, creating a delightful smoky and sticky glaze. And for a healthier option, the oven-baked ribs provide a crispy outer layer while maintaining the tender and juicy interior of the ribs.
No matter which recipe you choose, our beer-braised baby back ribs are sure to be a hit at your next gathering or family meal. So gather your ingredients, fire up your rice cooker, and let's embark on this flavorful culinary adventure together.
BABY BACK RIBS BRAISED LOW AND SLOW
Begin one day ahead for maximum flavor.
Provided by Marta Rivera
Categories Mains
Time 3h25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil to use as a holding vessel for the ribs.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mustard, meat spice blend, salt, sazón, curry powder, sugar, and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Remove the ribs from the packaging and "wash" them with white distilled vinegar. Don't dry the ribs as the moisture will help the spice rub adhere to the ribs. Arrange the ribs on the prepared sheet pan.
- Slather half of the spice rub on to one side of the racks of ribs. Flip them over and coat the other side with the remaining spice rub.
- Stack the seasoned rib racks on top of one another and wrap them tightly in plastic film, then wrap them again in foil. This will contain any leaks that may occur while the ribs are marinating. Return the racks to the sheet pan and marinate the ribs in the refrigerator for 24 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 250°F. Place an oven rack in the lower part of the oven.
- Unwrap the ribs and arrange them, in a single layer, in a large roasting pan. Pour the ale or lager over the ribs and cover the pan, tightly, with aluminum foil.
- Cook the ribs for 3 hours, or until their internal temperature reaches 190°F.
- A half-hour before the ribs are due to come out of the oven, preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat.
- Transfer the ribs to the pre-heated grill and sear them for 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove them from the grill and allow them to rest for 15 minutes before cutting and enjoying.
BEER-BRAISED BABY BACK RIBS
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 4h10m
Yield 45 pounds ribs
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Rub the ribs liberally with the Rib Spice and let them sit, covered, in the refrigerator overnight.
- Prepare a charcoal grill.
- Season the ribs with salt and pepper. When the coals are very hot, grill the ribs for 5 to 7 minutes per side.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Arrange the ribs in roasting pans. Pour the beer and vegetable stock over the ribs and spread the onions over the top.
- Cover each roasting pan with plastic wrap and heavy-duty aluminum foil. There should be no holes in the plastic wrap or the foil. Braise the ribs until a bone comes out with minimal resistance when pulled, about 2 hours. Do not over-braise.
- Remove the plastic wrap and foil and let the ribs cool in their braising liquid.
- To serve, prepare a charcoal grill. Warm the ribs over medium heat and baste with the Molasses Barbeque Sauce. Serve hot.
- Combine the brown sugar, chili powder, granulated onion, salt and pepper, granulated garlic and dried oregano in a large bowl and whisk until well combined.
- Combine the ketchup, molasses, vinegar and steak sauce in a medium saucepan over low heat. Once the mixture comes to a simmer add the sugar, chili powder, granulated garlic and granulated onion. Stir the sauce often to prevent the sugars from scorching and do not allow the sauce to boil. Simmer for 30 minutes. Yield: enough for 3 racks of ribs.
PERFECT BABY BACK RIBS
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 9h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the dry rub: Place the salt, smoked and sweet paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne (if using) in a small bowl and mix with a fork until well blended.
- Sprinkle the ribs with the vinegar and rub into the flesh. Rub the dry rub mixture all over the ribs. (This may be done the night before for extra flavor, and placed in the refrigerator.)
- Spray the insert of a large (at least 6 quarts) slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place the ribs in the insert, cutting the racks in half if needed to fit. Pour the beer on the bottom of the insert. Cover and cook on low until the meat is tender but still intact (about 9 hours).
- When the ribs are almost cooked, prepare a grill for high heat.
- Remove the cooked ribs from the slow cooker, blot any excessive (dripping) moisture and place them on the hot grill. Cook until a nice char is formed, 10 to 15 minutes, coating them with BBQ sauce (if using) as they cook.
GINGER BEER-MARINATED BABY BACK RIBS
Get a double dose of ginger beer flavor in these sticky-sweet, fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs. We use the drink for both the marinade and the sauce. Fresh ginger brings its own spicy note.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 4h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the ginger beer, soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic, ginger and lime zest and juice in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the ribs and tightly seal the top. Put in a bowl or baking sheet and refrigerate for 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
- Remove the ribs from the marinade and reserve 3 cups. Pat the ribs dry and place each rack on a double layer of heavy-duty foil. Sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Tightly wrap each rack in the foil and put on a baking sheet. Bake until the ribs are tender and falling off the bone, about 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, bring the reserved marinade to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Strain the liquid and return it to the saucepan. Whisk in the ketchup and a generous amount of black pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and simmer, whisking frequently, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Line a second baking sheet with foil and turn the oven to broil. Carefully remove the racks from the foil and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Brush the ribs all over with the barbecue sauce. Broil until the sauce is caramelized, dark and slightly sticky, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve with lime wedges and habanero hot sauce.
BEER RIBS
Beer isn't just for drinking. Here, it's drizzled on top of the ribs to help the meat break down as it cooks low and slow in an oven. It's also the star ingredient in the barbecue sauce that glazes these super tender ribs that are finished off on a grill for a slightly smoky flavor.
Provided by Eddie Jackson
Categories main-dish
Time 9h10m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine the light brown sugar, smoked paprika, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, 2 tablespoons salt and a generous amount of pepper in a small bowl. Rub the mixture on both sides of the rib racks.
- Wrap each rib rack in 3 pieces of aluminum foil and refrigerate for 6 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Place the ribs side-by-side on a baking sheet. Unwrap the foil slightly, pour 2 tablespoons beer over each rib rack and then seal the foil tightly. Bake until the ribs are tender, and the meat can easily be pierced and pulled away with a fork, about 2 hours 30 minutes. Let cool, uncovered, until warm, about 20 minutes. Alternatively, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
- Put the shallots and remaining beer in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil until the beer reduces to 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the ketchup, molasses, whole-grain mustard, chipotle in adobo sauce, chopped chipotle and sherry vinegar. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and reduces to about 1 1/4 cups, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Prepare a grill or large grill pan for medium-high heat. Clean and oil the grill grates.
- Brush the top of each rack of ribs with 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce. Working in batches as needed, grill, sauce-side down, until browned and slightly charred, about 4 minutes. Cut the ribs between the bones, slather with the remaining 1 cup of sauce and serve.
HONEY-BEER BRAISED RIBS
Braised in beer with a sweet honey finish, these tender, flavor-rich ribs will be the talk of the table. Serve them with baked potatoes, green beans and a salad for a memorable meal. -Terry Serena, McMurray, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the brown sugar, pepper and salt; rub over ribs. Place ribs bone side down on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Drizzle with honey. Combine beer and vinegar; pour around ribs. Spoon some of the beer mixture over ribs., Cover tightly with foil and bake at 325° for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 250°; bake 2 hours longer or until tender., Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Drain ribs. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until browned, turning and basting occasionally with barbecue sauce. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 971 calories, Fat 63g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 245mg cholesterol, Sodium 1208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 52g protein.
IRISH BEER BRAISED BABY BACK RIBS
I decided to cook these ribs in my Counter Top Roaster for this past holiday. I used smoked salt and liquid smoke to give the ribs that out door smoked flavor. Using your counter top Roaster is a great way to cook ribs and other items without heating up the entire house. My husband loves Baby Back Ribs, and I decided to infuse...
Provided by Rose Mary Mogan
Categories Ribs
Time 6h40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Remove the silver skin from the back side of the ribs. By using a sharp knife, place the tip of the knife near the outer edge of the bone, and lift the membrane carefully and pull to remove. This allows the spices to penetrate the ribs, and the ribs to get very tender during the cooking process.
- 2. Combine all the spices in a small bowl, then pour into a food processor and blend together, then season the ribs liberally on both sides. Allow to marinate at least an hour or two, but preferably over night., so that the spices can penetrate the ribs. If refrigerated over night, allow ribs to come to room temperature for at least an hour or so before placing in the roaster.
- 3. Brush both sides of ribs liberally with the liquid smoke. Using about 1/4 cup per each slab of rib
- 4. Follow manufacture's direction to preheat roaster. I preheated @ 325 degrees F.While roaster is preheating. Add in the rack Spray rack with non stick cooking spray. Then pour in the 2 cans of beer. This will create moisture while the ribs are cooking and prevent them from becoming dry during the cooking process. The beer should always be BELOW the bottom of the rack.
- 5. Place each slab of ribs on the rack with the top side facing up. Add the lid and allow to cook for about 4 hours or until ribs are tender. Check periodically to make sure there is still liquid in the bottom of the roaster. May add additional Beer or water or other liquid of choice if needed.
- 6. Once fully cooked brush ribs on both sides with your favorite Barbeque Sauce. I used Sweet Baby Rays. Allow to continue cooking for 10 to 15 additional minutes if desired, before serving.
BEER BRAISED BABY BACK RIBS - RICE COOKER
I found this recipe in the HSN cookbook. Debra Murray is the author. These are so tender that the meat falls off the bone.
Provided by accoty
Categories Meat
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash and pat dry the slap of ribs. Season ribs with salt rub.
- Turn rice cooker to cook and add oil. When hot add ribs and brown on meat side.
- Add beer, stock, and barbecue sauce. Press cook and let cook for 1 hour.
- Serving Ideas : Place steamer basket on top for the last ten minutes with 4 ears of corn.
BRAISED HOISIN BEER SHORT RIBS WITH CREAMY MASHED YUKONS AND SESAME SNOW PEAS
Provided by Dave Lieberman
Categories main-dish
Time 3h45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Season the ribs generously with salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot with a lid (Dutch oven) over high heat. Brown the ribs on all sides, in batches if necessary. Remove the ribs and pour off all but a couple tablespoons of the rendered fat.
- Return the pot to the stove, lower the heat to medium and saute the garlic and ginger for about 3 minutes. Add the ribs back to the pot. Add the beer and the vinegar. Stir and then cover and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Pour the hoisin sauce over the ribs, move the pot to the oven, and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
- Remove ribs and ginger from sauce. Strain fat from the top of the pot so that you're left with just the good stuff. Serve with Creamy Mashed Yukons and Sesame Snow Peas.
- Boil potatoes until fork tender. Heat the butter and half-and-half over medium heat until hot, but not boiling. Drain the potatoes, return them to the pot and mash with a hand masher. Add hot liquid to potatoes and whip with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add chives and mix before serving.
- Rinse the peas and trim off the ends. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the oils and heat. Add snow peas and saute until bright green, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and toss.
VINEGAR BRINED BABY BACK RIBS
Provided by Guy Fieri
Categories main-dish
Time 4h12m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill to high.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large resealable bag or nonreactive container; combine the vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon of the salt and 1 tablespoon of the pepper, 4 of the garlic cloves and the ribs. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes only.
- Remove the ribs from the brine and season both sides with the remaining salt and pepper. Sear the ribs on an indoor grill or outdoor if available, until lightly browned.
- In a large roasting pan, fitted with a rack, arrange the ribs on the rack and pour in half of the beer. Drink or discard the remaining beer. Add the onion and remaining garlic cloves. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and put into the hot oven. Reduce the heat to 300 and roast for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the foil and baste the ribs with the BBQ Sauce. Roast for 7 minutes, then turn the ribs over, baste again and roast for another 7 minutes.
- Remove the ribs from the oven to a cutting board and slice between the ribs. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion and serrano and cook until the onion is translucent. Stir in the garlic and the ginger and cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer, being cautious not to burn the mixture. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar and then add the raspberries, jam and molasses. Stir to combine, then lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender, then strain through a sieve into a bowl or jar, to remove the seeds, pushing the sauce through as much as possible. Can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to a week.
BEER-BRAISED COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pat the ribs dry, season with salt and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ribs in batches and cook until browned, about 8 minutes per side. Remove to a plate. Add the onions and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon paprika and season with salt.
- Add the beer; bring to a boil and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes, scraping up the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves and thyme; when the liquid begins to simmer, return the ribs to the pot and transfer to the oven. Cook, uncovered, turning the ribs once or twice, until the meat is almost tender, about 1 hour.
- Mix the vinegar and honey in a measuring cup. Remove the pot from the oven and place on the stovetop; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the vinegar mixture and bring to a boil, then return the pot to the oven. Continue to braise, uncovered, until the ribs are tender, 15 to 20 more minutes. Return the pot to the stovetop and transfer the ribs to a plate. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat; skim off the fat and cook until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Return the ribs to the pot and heat through. Discard the bay leaves and thyme. Photograph by Con Poulos
BRAISED BABY BACK RIBS
Make and share this Braised Baby Back Ribs recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Steve_G
Categories Pork
Time P1DT3h
Yield 1 Rack, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine rub* ingredients in a plastic bag, shake to mix.
- Rub olive oil on ribs then generously cover both sides of ribs with rub, there's enough to do 2 racks.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hrs or as long as 24 hours.
- For covered charcoal grill: Start coals 30-45 minutes prior to cooking, soak a couple hand fulls of hickory chips in water.
- Meanwhile, place each rack of ribs, curved side down on two layers of heavy duty aluminum foil, which have been wiped with a thin coat of vegetable oil use a piece of foil large enough to seal over the top.
- Form a pan with the foil.
- After coals turn white push them all to one side, drain wood chips, place soaked wood chips on hot coals, replace grill top.
- Soak some more chips.
- Place ribs and foil on cool side of grill, carefully pour water to the foil 'pans' to no more than 1/2" up the sides of the ribs.
- Replace lid on grill.
- Every 30 minutes add a few coals and some of the soaked chips and reverse the position of the ribs (rotate and reverse).
- Turn over about 1/2 way through the cooking process so they finish curved side up.
- Depending on your grill it could take as long as 4 hrs or as little as 1 hr to cook.
- To finish ribs, remove from heat, drain liquid from foil pan (reserve for sauce if desired) carefully cut racks into serving sized chunks (3-4 ribs), brush with sauce and return to hot side of grill for a few minutes to brown a bit.
- You can brown them under the broiler right in the foil pans if coals are not hot enough.
- This procedure can be replicated on a two (or more) zoned gas grill.
- Put the chips in another foil 'pan' and place them over the heat, when they start to smoke put the ribs over the cool side and cover.
- Replenish chips as necessary, rotate and reverse rib pans about every 30 minutes.
- *This is a sweet rub and may be a bit too sweet for some tastes, if so decrease sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.9, Fat 0.2, Sodium 23.3, Carbohydrate 56.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 53.8, Protein 0.6
BEER BRINED BABY BACK RIBS WITH HONEY BBQ SAUCE
Great ribs recipe. The brine keeps the meat moist and juicy. The sauce is quite tasty as well! Recipe adapted from "Simply Perfect Grilling". Make the sauce ahead of time to save time and effort before cooking!
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Pork
Time 8h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Prepare your ribs by rinsing them off and removing the membrane on the back (slide a sharp knife under there to loosen it, then grab it with something dry like a paper towel and pull it off).
- You may cut your ribs into sections before brining, if desired.
- Mix together beer, salt, brown sugar, celery seed, cayenne pepper, black pepper and liquid smoke in a saucepan.
- Heat over low heat, stirring gently until all the salt dissolves; allow to cool.
- Place rib sections in a large ziplock or resealable bag and pour the cooled brine over; squeeze out as much air as possible and seal the bag.
- Allow the ribs to brine in this mixture, for 6 hours or overnight, rotating bag occasionally.
- Prior to cooking, remove ribs from brine and pat dry; discard used brine.
- Using a drip pan, prepare a grill for indirect cooking.
- Place the ribs over the drip pan and grill using indirect medium heat (test by placing your hand over the heat- you should be able to keep it there for about 3 seconds).
- Cover grill and cook for 1 1/2- 1 3/4 hours or until the ribs are tender, and the meat has pulled back from the edges of the bone slightly.
- Add additional coals during cooking if needed.
- Baste with honey bbq sauce during the last minutes of cooking, allowing the sauce to set.
- To make the sauce, cook onion and garlic in oil in a small saucepan until the onions become tender.
- Add the chili sauce, beer, honey, Worcestershire sauce and mustard to the pan, stirring to mix well.
- Bring sauce to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until it is as thick as you like it.
- Use sauce on ribs as a baste; sauce can be prepared ahead.
BARBECUED RIBS WITH BEER
These ribs are so simple to make, you will want to make them often. They always are juicy and have a wonderful taste. -Catherine Santich, Alamo, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h25m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Rub the salt, Italian seasoning and pepper over ribs and place in a shallow roasting pan; add beer. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours or until tender., Drain ribs. Spoon some of the sauce over ribs. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally and basting with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 935 calories, Fat 65g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 255mg cholesterol, Sodium 1494mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 63g protein.
Tips:
- Use a good quality beer for braising the ribs. A dark beer, such as a porter or stout, will add more flavor to the ribs than a light beer.
- Brown the ribs before braising them. This will help to develop their flavor and give them a nice color.
- Add plenty of vegetables to the braising liquid. This will help to add flavor and nutrition to the ribs.
- Cook the ribs on low heat for a long period of time. This will help to tenderize the ribs and make them fall off the bone.
- Serve the ribs with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, coleslaw, or baked beans.
Conclusion:
Beer-braised baby back ribs are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. The ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and full of flavor. The rice cooker makes it easy to cook the ribs without having to babysit them. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give these beer-braised baby back ribs a try.
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