Awesome Oven Baked Ribs

 First day of winter, but wishing it was summer...

Ingredients:

3 lbs pork side ribs

Dry Rub:

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

2 tsps onion powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cayenne

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1 tsp celery seed

1 lemon

your favourite BBQ sauce

2 apples

1 or 2 tbsps brown sugar

cinnamon

rosemary

2 tbsps water

To prepare the ribs, slide a knife under the silverskin of the ribs until you can grab it with a paper towel. It may take a few tries to find a spot that will lift but once you find it just pull the membrane off. It usually comes off in one piece. This ensures fall off the bone tenderness! Pat the ribs dry and start making the rub. Oh and at this point I like to cut the ribs into 2 or 3 bone portions or you can leave it whole.

Combine all the rub ingredients together and coat both sides of the ribs, placing them meat side up on a foil lined baking sheet. Make sure to have a good amount of overhanging foil. Don't do what I did! You'll see why in a bit.

Slice the lemon, squeeze some juice over the ribs and tuck the slices in between the pieces of meat. Take another large piece of foil to cover everything and seal well with the bottom piece of foil. Refrigerate 2 or 3 hours.

Note: This ↓ is what happens after cooking if you don't seal the foil well.

Put the sealed pan in a 350°F oven for 2 hours, then uncover and slather on some of your favourite BBQ sauce. We used Bull's Eye Guinness sauce this time around.

Then stick the ribs under the broiler for 2 or 3 minutes or you can give them a quick grill on the barbecue.

If you'd like some apples on the side, simply cut a couple of apples each into 8 wedges leaving the peel on. Sit them peel side down in frying pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and rosemary to taste. Add the water and heat to simmering. Cover 5 or 10 minutes until apples are tender and serve alongside the ribs.

And it's only about 181 days 'til summer 😏