Fall Off the Bone Slow Roasted Ribs

Slow roasted ribs cooked low and slow in the oven create tender, fall off the bone ribs that will make you glad you have enough for seconds. Our fall off the bone rib recipe uses the best dry rub ribs ever met: beer and spices.

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Slow roasted ribs? Yes please!

If you’re going to bake, grill, or smoke ribs, the only real option is low and slow.

Sure, there are faster methods of cooking, but it really just does not do the ribs justice.

The best way to ensure fall off the bone, tender meat is to slow roast ribs in either an oven or smoker.

But if you don’t have a smoker or the weather is not cooperating, slow roasted ribs work great in the oven too.

Ingredients and Kitchen Supplies

For the best tasting fall off the bone slow roasted ribs, make sure you have the following ingredients:

• Baby Back Pork Ribs – We based the recipe on a full rack, but you could make more or less based on your needs. Just increase or decrease the other ingredients accordingly.
• Beer – You can use your preferred beer or one a friend left behind. The beer is used to make the rub for the slow roasted ribs.
• Brown sugar – This helps give a slight sweetness to the rub.
• Seasonings – You probably already have most or all of the seasonings. We used red pepper flakes, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, and coarse sea salt.

For the beer barbecue sauce:

• Beer – Beer makes the base of the sauce.
• Applesauce – Applesauce adds a bit of stickiness and sweetness to the sauce.
• Molasses – Molasses helps add some sweetness, helps make the ribs sticky, and gives it a bit of a darker color.
• Olive oil – You could substitute in another oil if you prefer.
• Apple cider vinegar – Vinegar helps give the BBQ sauce some tang. You could substitute balsamic or even red wine vinegar for apple cider in a pinch.
• Brown sugar – Brown sugar adds to the sweetness. You could use either light or dark.
• Garlic cloves – This helps give some heat and flavor to the beer BBQ sauce.
• Jalapenos – To reduce the heat, you can either completely omit the jalapenos or remove the seeds and ribs. For added heat, just toss those seeds right in or add additional peppers.
• Liquid smoke – You can find liquid smoke in the spices aisle in most grocery stores. This helps give the sauce a smokey flavor, which is good when baking ribs in the oven.
• Seasonings – You’ll need additional chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt to help flavor the BBQ sauce.

Kitchen supplies that help make this recipe easier to make:

• Garlic press
• BBQ Brush
• Tongs

How to make slow roasted ribs with beer BBQ sauce

1. Get the ribs ready to cook

Before starting, preheat the oven to 200 degrees.

Line a shallow baking dish or cookie sheet with aluminum foil and cover with non-stick cooking spray.

Place the ribs on the prepared sheet and pour beer over the top.

Combine all dry seasoning for the rub in a small bowl and stir together.

Press half the rub over one side of the ribs, flip, and repeat.

Cover with foil and cook for 3 to 4 hours or until the ribs reach 170 degrees.

2. Prepare the beer BBQ sauce

When you have about an hour left on the ribs, it is time to make the beer BBQ sauce.

Heat a small sauce pan over medium-low heat.

Pour in the olive oil and then cook the garlic and jalapenos for about 1 to 2 minutes or until they start to sweat.

Pour in the beer and turn the heat up to medium. Allow the beef to come to a slow simmer and then stir in the rest of the ingredients.

Bring the sauce to a simmer and then reduce heat to low and let it cook down for an hour, stirring occasionally.

3. Finish the slow roasted ribs with the beer BBQ sauce

When the ribs are done cooking, remove them from the oven but keep the oven on.

Liberally brush the beer barbecue sauce over them and return to the oven, uncovered to cook for an additional 15 to 30 minutes or until it starts to caramelize on top.

Remove from the oven and serve hot and fresh.

Tips and tricks

• The ribs are officially done when the internal temp reaches 170 degrees. For fall off the bone ribs, cook the ribs slowly and let them come up to temperature slowly.
• Don’t bake or smoke the ribs with the beer BBQ sauce the entire time. Instead, brush it on after the ribs are done cooking and then bake them for another 15 to 30 minutes.
• You can slow roast ribs on the grill or smoker. To do this, set a low heat of 200 to 225 and set the rack of ribs away from direct heat or on the top rack.
• For more heat, try adding additional hot peppers.

Storing slow roasted ribs

Slow roasted ribs are best served fresh from the oven or grill.

But if you have left overs, you can store them for up to 3 to 4 days in an air tight container placed in the fridge.

You could also wrap them tightly and then store in the feezer for up to 6 months.

To reheat, you can microwave them, but this will likely make the meat tougher.

We suggest placing them in an oven set to 300 degrees and heat until warmed through.

Of course if you prefer to fire up the grill to make these, that’s totally doable too. Check out this page for more grilling tips and tricks and check out this video for some grilling secrets.

Other recipes to try

• Coffee rubbed ribs
• Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Ribs
• Cranberry barbecue ribs
• Barbecue Rib Nachos

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Slow Roasted Beer Barbecue Ribs

Slow cooked oven roasted beer barbecue ribs are the answer to big barbecue flavor for days when you don’t want to grill

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Course: barbecue, dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 rack; 2-4 servings

Author: Seasoned Sprinkles

Ingredients

For the ribs

• 1 rack of Smithfield Extra Tender Pork Back Ribs
• 1/4 c beer
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/4-1/2 tbs red pepper flakes*
• 1.5 tbs garlic powder
• 2 tbs chili powder
• 1 tbs cumin
• 1/2 tbs coarse salt

For the Beer Barbecue Sauce

• 7 ounces beer
• 1 cup applesauce
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 cloves of garlic pressed
• 1-2 jalapenos seeded and diced*
• 1 tbs liquid smoke
• 2 tbs chili powder
• 1 tbs cumin
• 1 tbs garlic powder
• 1/2 tbs salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200. Pour beer over ribs on a cooking sprayed baking dish. Combine all dry seasoning for the rub in a small bowl and stir together to combine. Press half the rub over one side of the ribs. Flip and repeat. Cover with foil and cook for 3 to 4 hours or until the ribs reach 170 degrees.
• About an hour prior to the ribs being done, heat a small sauce pan over medium low heat. Add the olive oil, pressed garlic and diced jalapeno and cook until the garlic and pepper begin to sweat, about two minutes or so. Add the beer and turn the heat up to medium. Bring beer to a slow simmer then add the rest of the ingredients for the sauce. Stir to combine. Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce heat to low and let cook down for an hour, stirring occasionally.
• When the ribs are done, remove them from the oven, but keep the oven on. Brush liberally with barbecue sauce and return to oven uncovered and cook for an additional 15-30 minutes or until the sauce just caramelizes on top.
• Serve warm. Garnish with lime if desired.

Notes

* adjust the pepper to suit your desired heat level

Nutrition

Serving: 1g

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