Barbecue Pork Ribs
Barbecue Pork Ribs — A vintage, oven-baked ribs recipe with a simple sweet-tangy sauce made from orange juice, ketchup, Worcestershire, and brown sugar.
This page also includes a classic homemade rib sauce with molasses and mustard—handy for ribs or chicken when you want an old-fashioned barbecue flavor.
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Barbecue Pork Ribs
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 lb pork ribs
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice (divided)
- 1 large onion
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Place ribs in a shallow roasting pan. Slice onion and place over ribs.
- Pour 1/2 cup orange juice over ribs and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt, Tabasco, water, remaining orange juice, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Pour sauce over ribs.
- Bake 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes. Serves 4.
Barbecue Pork Ribs Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Dash of pepper
Instructions
- Bring all ingredients to a boil. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Pour over chicken or spareribs and bake until meat is done.