| Baby back ribs are a popular food to eat at | | | | heat (around 225 degrees) you will be able to enjoy |
| barbecues and picnics. While they are not that | | | | a delicious and juicy meal. Be sure to check the pan |
| difficult to prepare, they do take a lot of patience to | | | | frequently to make sure it still has water in it. |
| make. The average cooking time is over 2 hours! | | | | Oven Baked: Baking is another popular way to |
| Many experienced competition chefs will also | | | | prepare this summer favorite, especially in the winter |
| recommend that you allow them to marinate for at | | | | months when it may be too cold to stand outside for |
| least 6-8 hours if not over night in the refrigerator! | | | | two hours and watch them cook! The easiest thing |
| There are many different ways to cook baby back | | | | to do is simply allow your pork to marinate in sauce |
| ribs, which makes it possible for just about anyone to | | | | or with a simple dry rib rub if you prefer them |
| make them depending on their preferred cooking | | | | without sauce and then bake for about 2 hours at |
| style and methods. Three of the most popular ways | | | | 225 degrees. Wrapping them in foil with or without |
| to make them is grilling, oven baking, and slow | | | | sauce will help them stay nice and tender while they |
| cooking in a crock pot. Below is a quick overview of | | | | bake. |
| each way to make this classic dish. | | | | Slow Cooker: A Slow Cooker, or Crock Pot as it is |
| Grilling Ribs: If you are grilling your meat, you will want | | | | also commonly referred to, is another popular |
| to make sure your grill is prepared so that you can | | | | method of making ribs. The main difference is that |
| cook with indirect heat. A common mistake that | | | | the meat and bones will need to be cut into small |
| many people make is to place the pork directly over | | | | sections, especially since most slow cookers are not |
| the flames. While yes this will cook them, it will not | | | | large enough to accommodate the entire rack of ribs. |
| make them very tender or "fall off the bone" like | | | | You can then slow cook covered at a low heat |
| many people enjoy. By placing a shallow pan of | | | | (around 200 degrees) for several hours with your |
| water between the heat source, the metal grate, | | | | favorite sauce or marinade. |
| and the ribs, you can keep cooking them for hours | | | | There are many other different ways to prepare and |
| without compromising on tenderness. Dripping | | | | enjoy ribs, such as smoking or frying, but these |
| barbecue sauce and marinade can also cause flame | | | | three are the most popular and some of the easiest |
| flare ups which can make them burn and dry out. | | | | ways for a new cook to learn how to make them. |
| After about two hours of roasting on low medium | | | | |