My husband and kids are HUGE barbecue fans. They especially LOVE BBQ Ribs. It’s been a slow fall in love for me, mainly because I am weird about food that makes me hands dirty.
There is a weird little secret about me.
I like to eat my food with a fork. These ribs… that’s so doable…they fall right off of the bone, and make it easy.
When my oldest daughter was younger, our running joke was that when a boy asked her out on a date, we would encourage him to take her to a rib joint. When she eats ribs, she has that BBQ sauce, rib smile. You know the one?
We figured, if he took her for ribs, and got a glimpse of that, there would be an early drop off, and no second date for Daddy to worry about! She found her perfect match boyfriend, though, and they both have a love of food. He was brought up to appreciate all kinds of food, just like she was. I guess he forgives the “BBQ smile” and pile of sticky napkins, because he gets ribs, too!
Here is my daughter, Kenzie, and her boyfriend, Austin. It wouldn’t be a formal function without the “silly picture!”
You could say they are pretty much meant for one another!
The first secret to making these ribs is the prep. Boiling them in beer until they are tender and cooked. Then placing them on the grill to get that small amount of ‘char’ and covering them in homemade BBQ sauce.
Serve them up with a side of corn bread and Loaded Baked Potato Casserole, and watch your family’s (BBQ Sauce) smile grow!
BBQ Pork Ribs
Ingredients
- Pork Loin Country Style Ribs (enough to feed your family)
- 1-2 cans of beer
- Salt and Pepper for seasoning
- Water
- Homemade BBQ Sauce (see above) your your favorite bottled
Instructions
In a large stock pot, on your stove over medium heat, place your ribs.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cover with beer and water. (depending upon how many ribs you have, you may need one or two cans) I do 1 can of beer + 1 can of water - until ribs are covered.
Place a lid on the pot, and cook for about an hour.
Remove from pan, and place on a grill heated to about 350 degrees.
Let them grill for a few minutes on each side to get that small amount of char/grill taste.
Brush them with BBQ sauce, and let it caramelize on them for a few minutes more.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 150 Total Fat: 6g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 33mg Sodium: 200mg Carbohydrates: 7g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 2g Protein: 10g
You can use spare ribs, beef ribs whatever you prefer. The prep and grilling method here, gives great results with all sorts of ribs!
Enjoy!
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
adam j. holland says
September 1, 2014 at 7:18 pmPut down the fork and knife and have some fun! (Those look awesome!)
Aunt Bee says
September 2, 2014 at 12:30 amYour daughter and her boyfriend are ADORABLE and those ribs look amazing! I never would have thought to boil them in beer!!! TOTALLY trying this one SOON!
Debi says
September 2, 2014 at 2:52 pmI hear ya ’bout messy! I do love me some ribs, though and these are perfect! Love the picture of your daughter and rib eaten boyfriend!
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness says
September 2, 2014 at 8:34 pmI love BBQ ribs! I think that sounds like a great idea to cook them in beer first. I am hungry just reading about this recipe. Delicious!
Joanne T Ferguson says
May 3, 2015 at 9:39 pmThis looks absolutely delicious Michaela! Pinned and shared!
Melissa says
May 20, 2015 at 5:14 pmSo I came across your AMAZING recipe today for these ribs and I was so excited to try it out. They are on the stove right this second and let me just say that the smell these babies are puttin out just make me want to do a little happy dance around the kitchen! lol can’t wait to eat em up! oh and I’ve got your loaded baked potato casserole recipe in the oven as well! Thanks for making dinner easy tonight!
Michaela Kenkel says
May 21, 2015 at 10:50 amMelissa, Your comment literally MADE MY DAY yesterday! Ha! I even shared it on my facebook page! 😉 Thank you for taking the time to let me know you are enjoying my recipes! Means the world to me!