Best 9 Grilled Spare Ribs With Barbecue Sauce Recipes

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**Grilled Spare Ribs with Barbecue Sauce: A Finger-Lickin' Feast for Meat Lovers**

Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Grilled spare ribs, a timeless classic in the world of barbecue, take center stage in this article, accompanied by a symphony of delectable barbecue sauces that will elevate your grilling experience to new heights. From the smoky and tangy Memphis-style sauce to the sweet and spicy Korean gochujang glaze, each recipe promises a unique flavor profile that will leave you utterly satisfied. Whether you prefer a traditional approach or are seeking an adventurous twist, this article has something for every barbecue enthusiast. Get ready to fire up the grill and indulge in the smoky, succulent goodness of grilled spare ribs, complemented by a variety of tantalizing barbecue sauces.

Let's cook with our recipes!

SOUTHERN GRILLED BARBECUED RIBS



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These ribs will have the smoky flavor without all the grilling time. It takes just 30 minutes on the grill to give the ribs that smoky flavor Southerners expect. You can use this recipe for spare ribs too, just bake for 15 minutes longer.

Provided by MYSST

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Baby Back Ribs

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 pounds baby back pork ribs
⅔ cup water
⅓ cup red wine vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1 cup water
½ cup cider vinegar
⅓ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup prepared mustard
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place ribs in two 10x15 inch roasting pans. Pour water and red wine vinegar into a bowl, and stir. Pour diluted vinegar over ribs and cover with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Baste the ribs with their juices halfway through cooking.
  • In a medium saucepan, mix together ketchup, water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, butter, brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer barbeque sauce for 1 hour.
  • Preheat grill for medium heat.
  • Lightly oil preheated grill. Transfer ribs from the oven to the grill, discarding cooking liquid. Grill over medium heat for 15 minutes, turning ribs once. Baste ribs generously with barbeque sauce, and grill 8 minutes. Turn ribs, baste again with barbeque sauce, and grill 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 132.2 mg, Fat 35.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 721.1 mg, Sugar 21.4 g

BEST-EVER GRILLED RIBS



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Grilled BBQ ribs might sound intimidating, but they're actually so easy to make. There's no pre-cooking required and they come out smoky and flavorful every time.

Categories     dinner     grilled     meat

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 c. light brown sugar
2 tbsp. smoked paprika
1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper (optional)
2 racks baby back ribs (about 5 to 6 pounds total)
3 tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more for oiling the grates
1/2 c. chicken stock
1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 c. BBQ sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill (charcoal or gas) to 300˚, with the coals or flames only under one half of the grill.
  • For the spice rub: In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne (if using) to combine.
  • Place the rack of ribs on a large sheet tray and remove the membrane from the underside of the ribs. Rub the vegetable oil all over both sides of the ribs, then sprinkle evenly with the spice rub.
  • Place the ribs on the sheet tray, with the curves of the bones facing down. Add the chicken stock and vinegar to the tray. Wrap the tray tightly with aluminum foil and place on the grill over the side with no coals/flame. Cook over indirect heat until the internal temperature of the ribs reads 180˚ to 190˚, about 80 to 90 minutes.
  • Increase the grill temperature to 375˚ and oil the grill grates well. Transfer the ribs directly over the grill grates and brush the tops with the BBQ sauce. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Carefully turn the ribs over and baste the other side with the BBQ sauce. Cover again and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Continue basting and turning the ribs until the BBQ sauce has created a sticky coating and the ribs are charred in spots, 10 to 20 minutes longer.
  • Transfer the ribs to a cutting board, cut into pieces and serve.

GRILLED SPARE RIBS WITH BARBECUE SAUCE



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Wrapped in foil, the spiced ribs oven-cook in intense heat; the foil locks in their moisture for supremely tender results. On with the sauce and over to the grill, and they're ready.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 slabs pork spare ribs (2 1/2 pounds each)
2 tablespoons chili powder
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 small onion, grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Oil, for grates

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season ribs with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stack slabs on a double layer of aluminum foil; wrap tightly. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Cook until meat is fork-tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, make barbecue sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire, cayenne, and desired variation (see below). Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thick, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • Heat grill to medium-high; lightly oil grates. Carefully remove ribs from foil, pouring off any accumulated liquid. Brush ribs generously with sauce; grill until charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve with extra sauce, if desired.

TENDER GRILLED SPARE RIBS RECIPE



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This recipe for tender grilled spare ribs is, as you will soon discover, such a great meal to whip up using just four ingredients.

Provided by Ting Dalton,Mashed Staff

Categories     Main Course, Dinner, Lunch

Time 2h10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 tablespoons dry rub
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds pork spare ribs
1 ½ cups barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Mix the dry rub and the oil in a large bowl, and, using your hands, coat the ribs completely, rubbing the flesh really well.
  • Cover, and leave in the fridge for anywhere from a few minutes to overnight.
  • When you're ready to cook, preheat the grill or oven to 350 F.
  • Line a large ovenproof dish or sheet pan with a large piece of foil. Place the ribs on top. Cover with another large piece of foil, and crimp the edges of the top and bottom sheets to seal.
  • Cook on the grill or in the oven for 2 hours, until the ribs reach an internal temperature of at least 145 F.
  • Remove the ribs from the heat source, pour the barbecue sauce over them, and brush to coat thoroughly.
  • Place the ribs back on the grill for 5 minutes to caramelize (or brown them on a hot griddle or under the broiler for 5 minutes).
  • Remove the ribs from the heat, and allow them to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Serve alongside additional barbecue sauce.

BEST BARBECUE RIBS EVER



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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Time 3h35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
2 racks baby back ribs
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 cup barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Combine the brown sugar, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, the oregano, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder in a small bowl and rub the mixture on both sides of the ribs. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. In a roasting pan, combine the broth and vinegar. Add the ribs to the pan. Cover with foil and tightly seal. Bake 2 hours. Remove the ribs from the pan and place them on a platter. Pour the liquid from the pan into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Add the barbecue sauce.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill to medium high. Put the ribs on the grill and cook about 5 minutes on each side, until browned and slightly charred. Cut the ribs between the bones and toss them in a large bowl with the sauce. Serve hot.

BARBECUE RIBS



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This recipe is easier than it sounds. I usually cook the ribs the day before and grill them for a quick dinner the next night. FYI: the sauce is much better after it is cooked. It is not a dipping sauce.

Provided by SEEsign

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Spare Ribs

Time 3h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 pounds pork spareribs
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup rum
½ cup chile sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 dash ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut spareribs into serving size portions, wrap in double thickness of foil, and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap, and drain drippings. (I usually freeze the drippings to use later in soups.) Place ribs in a large roasting pan.
  • In a bowl, mix together brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, rum, chile sauce, garlic, mustard, and pepper. Coat ribs with sauce and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour, or refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat grill for medium heat. Position grate four inches above heat source.
  • Brush grill grate with oil. Place ribs on grill, and cook for 30 minutes, basting with marinade.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 119.9 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 29.9 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 715.3 mg, Sugar 20.3 g

SIZZLING SPARE RIBS WITH BBQ SAUCE



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Some like it hot, so sizzle your ribs with BBQ sauce

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Main course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 x 500g packs pork spare ribs
1 bunch of spring onions , roughly chopped (green stems and all)
1 Scotch bonnet chilli , seeded and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
6 tbsp Appleton rum
6 tbsp demerara sugar
6 tbsp dark soy sauce
6 tbsp clear honey
6 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp ground allspice

Steps:

  • Tip the ribs into a big bowl (not a metal one) and throw in the spring onions, chilli and garlic. Now spoon all the remaining ingredients over the ribs and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Get your hands in the bowl and turn the ribs over and over again until they're coated in the sauce. (You can keep the ribs uncooked - tightly covered - in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them for several months.)
  • Cook the ribs over a moderate barbecue for 20-30 minutes depending on their size, turning them over frequently and brushing with sauce each time. The turning and brushing is important, so that all four sides of each rib get encrusted with the sauce, which builds up like a lacquer. If you have any leftover sauce at the end, heat it up in a pan and pour it over the ribs just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 28 grams sugar, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 3.09 milligram of sodium

GRILLED PORK SPARERIBS WITH SODA BOTTLE BARBECUE SAUCE



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To make this pork ribs recipe, you'll use indirect heat. Serve these grilled ribs with homemade barbecue sauce made with Coca-Cola or ginger ale.

Provided by Brigid Washington

Categories     Pork Rib     Pepper     Garlic     Paprika     Dinner     Lunch     Appetizer     Grill/Barbecue     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Summer     Father's Day     Fourth of July     Memorial Day     Labor Day     Juneteenth

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ cup Diamond Crystal or 2 Tbsp. Morton kosher salt
2 tsp. dark brown sugar
1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1 tsp. granulated garlic
1 tsp. paprika
½ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 rack St. Louis-style pork spareribs (2½-3½ lb.)
½ cup Spicy Cola Barbecue Sauce or Ginger-Mustard Barbecue Sauce, plus more for serving
Vegetable oil (for grill)

Steps:

  • Mix salt, brown sugar, black pepper, granulated garlic, paprika, and cayenne in a small bowl.
  • Place spareribs on a rimmed baking sheet; pat dry with paper towels. Using a paring knife, remove silver skin from underside. (It should come off in a single sheet; start to separate it with the tip of your knife, then pull away with your hand. Removing the silver skin allows the dry rub and barbecue sauce to penetrate the meat; if you purchased ribs from a butcher, the silver skin may have already been removed.) Sprinkle dry rub all over ribs, patting to adhere. Using your hands, spread a thin layer of barbecue sauce all over ribs. Wrap in foil and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
  • Prepare a grill for medium indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off); oil grate. Strive to maintain a grill temperature between 280°F and 300°F. Place foil-wrapped ribs, bone side up, on grate over indirect heat. Cover and grill 30 minutes. Uncover grill and turn ribs over. Cover and grill until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of ribs registers 145°F-160°F (peel back foil as needed to check), 20-30 minutes.
  • Unwrap ribs and brush on both sides with more barbecue sauce. Grill, bone side up, uncovered, until sauce darkens and meat very tender and falling off the bones, 10-12 minutes. Using large tongs, carefully transfer ribs to a cutting board. Let rest 5-7 minutes before cutting between bones into individual ribs.
  • Serve ribs with remaining barbecue sauce on the side.

GRILLED SPARE RIBS WITH BARBECUE SAUCE



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Make and share this Grilled Spare Ribs With Barbecue Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by scarley

Categories     Pork

Time 2h50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pork spare rib racks (2 1/2 pounds each)
2 tablespoons chili powder
coarse salt and pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 small onion, grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
chopped chipotle chile in adobo, and
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
oil, for grates

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season ribs with chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stack slabs on a double layer of aluminum foil; wrap tightly. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Cook until meat is fork-tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, make barbecue sauce: In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire, cayenne, and desired variation (see ingredients above). Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thick, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  • Heat grill to medium-high; lightly oil grates. Carefully remove ribs from foil, pouring off any accumulated liquid. Brush ribs generously with sauce; grill until charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve with extra sauce, if desired.
  • Helpful Hint.
  • The base of our three sauces is made with ketchup, vinegar, onion, garlic, and cayenne. Add one of the variations for a sweet, spicy, or smoky sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.4, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 764.1, Carbohydrate 18.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 14.7, Protein 1.5

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality spare ribs: Look for ribs that are meaty and have a good amount of marbling. Avoid ribs that are thin or have a lot of bone.
  • Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs: This tough membrane can make the ribs difficult to eat. Use a sharp knife to carefully score the membrane and then peel it off.
  • Season the ribs generously: Use a rub made from a combination of spices, herbs, and brown sugar. This will help to enhance the flavor of the ribs.
  • Cook the ribs slowly and low: This will help to tenderize the ribs and make them fall-off-the-bone tender. Cook the ribs for at least 2 hours, or until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Baste the ribs with barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking: This will help to caramelize the sauce and give the ribs a delicious glaze.

Conclusion:

Grilled spare ribs are a classic summer dish that is sure to please everyone. By following these tips, you can make grilled spare ribs that are tender, flavorful, and fall-off-the-bone delicious. So fire up your grill and get started!

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