Oven Roasted Pork Ribs

• 1 or 2 boneless, country-style pork ribs, cut into pieces that will fit in a crock pot
• 2 tsp dry BBQ rub (see below)
• bottled BBQ sauce

1. Season ribs: Rub liberally with dry BBQ rub. Refrigerate for one hour.



2. Place ribs in crockpot, cover and cook on low for 5 hours. (at about 250 degrees F)



3. Heat oven to 275 degrees F. Remove ribs from crockpot and place in uncovered oven pan. Heat for 30 minutes, turning once, to form a crust.



4. Cover ribs liberally with bottled BBQ sauce. Raise oven temp to 300 degrees F. Heat ribs about 30-45 minutes until they look good.
5. Optional: Heat ribs under broiler to partially blacken.



6. Remove ribs from oven and allow to rest under cover for at least 30 minutes.



7. Serve.

DRY BBQ RUB

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 TBL salt

Mix and store in jar at room temperature.

Useful for pork and chicken, and sometimes beef. (But it's usually too sweet for beef.)

Jun 2010