Honey-Beer Braised Ribs

By Addie

Braised in beer with a sweet honey finish, these tender, flavor-rich ribs will be the talk of the table. Serve them with baked potatoes, green beans and a salad for a memorable meal.—Terry Serena, McMurray, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 pounds pork baby back ribs
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 bottle (12 ounces) dark beer or beef broth
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the brown sugar, pepper and salt; rub over ribs. Place ribs bone side down on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Drizzle with honey. Combine beer and vinegar; pour around ribs. Spoon some of the beer mixture over ribs.

Cover tightly with foil and bake at 325° for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 250°; bake 2 hours longer or until tender.

Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Drain ribs. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until browned, turning and basting occasionally with barbecue sauce. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce. Yield: 6 servings.
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REVIEWS:

Hi, This looked so good when I read this am. so now as we speak it is marinating for supper tonite. Gave it a 4 based on the sauce flavor alone. could go higher after cooking. To all the crusaders out there! You may have good intentions( or you could just be plain nasty ) please go away to another site. This is for people who like to cook and eat. Sometimes we overindulge and sometimes use moderation. We are adults and don't need petty remarks on this site. Please go away. Also camping this weekend and will make up a roaster of this using riblets and chicken wings for Saturday nite. Expect a big hit on this.

Reviewing recipe, I found this one worth trying. Nutritional facts lead me to believe that this tasty rib is to be eaten with moderation, but flavor is written all over it. I copied it to a word document and printed out for my recipe book.

This is an awesome recipe. My entire family loves it. I did cook it for less time than called for.

Now...the recipe calls for far too long a cooking time! Your ribs will be as dry as can be & ruined. Bring ingredients for sauce to a boil & set aside. Cook ribs in micro 10 minutes. Pour off all fat & transfer ribs to grill. Cook on medium about 30-45 minutes, basting w/sauce every 10 minutes. Fantastic!

I may try the recipe but will find ways to lighten it up: reducing the brown sugar, putting the ribs on a rack so they are not swimming in fat, using "light" beer, minimal application of the prepared BBQ sauce.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2012 by lucysue12

There is sugar free sauce that you could have used. I use it all the time. It's called Guy's and it's made in Ohio. You need to try it.

A whole pound per person includes bones. That makes the edible meat portion a lot smaller. Wonderful recipe, have tried it in the past, will definitely make again.

This is quite tasty. As the sauce is put on from the 'git-go' you don't want to force the cooking temperature. Longer, and lower, is better.

They are allowing a whole pound of meat per person. Half of that would be more than sufficient. The recipe sounds delicious. I am going to try it but lighten it up a bit.