Kansas City Style Pork Ribs
Created by LindasBusyKitchen on July 4, 2015
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 4-5h
- Recipe #19910
Ingredients
- 6 pounds pork spare ribs (2 slabs spare ribs, 3 pounds each)
- Kansas City Barbeque Sauce, recipe follows
- DRY RUB
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- KANSAS CITY BARBECUE SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced (about 2/3 cup)
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup tomato paste (two 6-ounce cans)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
How to Make
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FOR THE DRY RUB
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Step 1: Remove the thin white membrane off of the bone-side of the ribs. Mix together the brown sugar, dry mustard, cayenne, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
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Step 2: Massage the rub into the ribs, and let sit for 1 hour, or up to overnight.
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Step 3: If cooking on the grill, place the ribs meat-side down next to medium-hot coals that are about 225 degrees F.
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Step 4: The indirect heat will cook them slower, making them tender.
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Step 5: Allow to cook for 1 hour.
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Step 6: Turn ribs every half hour, and baste with the Kansas City Barbeque Sauce.
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Step 7: Cook until the ribs are tender, about 3-4 hours.
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Step 8: If Cooking Indoors: Place in a roasting pan with a rack.
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Step 9: Slather the ribs with the Kansas City Barbeque Sauce, and tent a piece of aluminum foil over them.
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Step 10: In a preheated 350 degrees F oven, place the ribs, basting with the sauce every 30 minutes, and removing the foil for the last 30 minutes, and cooking until fork tender, about 2 1/2-3 hours.
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FOR THE KANSAS CITY BARBECUE SAUCE
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Step 11: In a small sauce pot on medium-high heat, heat the oil and add the onion, cooking until translucent.
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Step 12: Add the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, and mix together.
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Step 13: Add to sauce pan, and let simmer for 30-45 minutes.
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Step 14: Use to baste the pork spare ribs.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (1152.7 g)
- Calories 1955.7
- Total Fat - 89.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 17.3 g
- Cholesterol - 503.5 mg
- Sodium - 3130.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 150.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 143 g
- Protein - 134.5 g
- Calcium - 245.8 mg
- Iron - 8.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.3 mg
- Thiamin - 2.7 mg