Who doesn’t love ribs? Other than vegetarians of course. For us here in NYC, it’s not necessarily something we can easily make ourselves, most of us don’t have a backyard or any other place to set up a grill. But we are crafty, we figure out a way, I most certainly did. I love mustard, like I assume most Germans do, and when I heard of the combo of ribs and mustard, I just had to find out how to make it. And here we are. Like most of the recipes I post, this one is not hard at all to make! It’s getting cold out, have a hearty meal, so you can keep your heart and soul warm. (Of course you can use the marinade to grill these ribs outside, if you’re lucky enough to have a grill outside!)
What you’ll need:
- 1 rack pork ribs or baby back ribs
For the rub:
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
Mustard BBQ sauce:
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tsp hot sauce
Add all ingredients for the dry rub in a bowl and mix well. Then in a medium sauce pan add all ingredients for the sauce, whisk to combine. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool down.
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Lay out your washed and patted dry ribs on a large sheet of aluminum foil. Add the rub on both sides of the ribs, then wrap them in aluminum foil. Place them in the oven an bake for 2 1/2 hours.
Remove ribs from the aluminum foil, then transfer them to an ovenproof, foil lined dish. Change the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees. Coat well with roughly half of the BBQ sauce on both sides. Reserve the rest of the sauce for later brushing or dipping, if desired. Place into the oven and bake for about 5 minutes on each side. Slice and enjoy!
Bon Appétit!