Country-Style Ribs With Maple BBQ Sauce
Country-style ribs are meaty and inexpensive and lend themselves to various cooking methods and flavor profiles. The oven-baked pork ribs are finished with a homemade maple-flavored barbecue sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Pork, Pork Ribs, Barbecue Sauce, Maple Syrup
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 3 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Dash garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning Blend*
For the BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup, preferably robust or strong
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- dash salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 F. Lightly grease a shallow 2 1/2 to 3-quart baking dish or spray it with cooking spray.
- Pat the ribs with paper towels to dry them and sprinkle all sides with pepper, garlic powder, and Cajun seasoning. Arrange the ribs in the prepared baking dish.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
- In the meantime, prepare the bbq sauce. Combine the ketchup, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, pepper, and a dash of salt in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Remove the ribs from the oven; uncover them and brush them with the bbq sauce mixture.
- Return the ribs to the oven and bake them, uncovered, for about 15 minutes longer.
Notes
Cajun seasoning blends usually include salt, but if it is a salt-free blend, sprinkle the ribs with kosher salt along with the other seasonings.
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