Ribs Oven cooked-BBQ style

By CarrieG

Ingredients

• 4 lb pork back ribs
• 2 Tbsp Smoky BBQ rub
• 1 bunch green onions
• 4 cloves garlic,sliced
• 6 sprigs thyme
• 1 tsp allspice berries
• 1/2 tsp whole cloves
• 4 bay leaves,crumbled
• 1 c apple juice
• 1 Tbsp fennel seeds
• 3/4 c Whiskey BBQ sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Season ribs with Smoky BBQ rub
Refrigerate 2 hours to overnight
Let ribs stand at room temp for 1 hour
Make a bed of green onions,garlic,thyme,fennel,allspice,cloves and bay leave
Pour in apple juice
Top with ribs
Cover tightly with foil
Bake on middle rack of preheated oven 350 until ribs are fork tender-about 1 1/2 to 2 hours
Raise oven to 425
Line baking sheet with parchment. Brush ribs with sauce. Bake on top rack 25 min basting with sauce every 5 min
Serve with extra sauce for dipping