BBQ Ribs and Sides

Today's compliation of dishes





BBQ Ribs with homemade sauce
Ingredients:

3lbs Ribs (I chose pork)
Garlic Powder
Arrange ribs in a greased baking pan and sprinkle with garlic powder to taste. Place in heated oven and cook for 40-45 minutes. While baking, make the sauce.

Sauce:
1 1/2 C Water
1/3 C Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 C Worcestershire Sauce
1 C Ketchup
1/4 C Sugar
1/4 C Maple Syrup
1 Tbs. Hot Sauce
1 Tsp Salt or to taste (use less if using Sea Salt)
1 Tsp Chili Powder
1 Tsp. Dried Minced Onion
1 Tsp. Dried Mustard
1 Tsp. Paprika
1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. When heated, put
Use a stock pot and stir together all of the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil then lower heat until sauce is simmering. Allow to reduce to desired thickness. I let it simmer while the ribs cooked in the oven.

After 40-45 minutes of cooking ribs, pour sauce over the meat and cover the dish with foil then bake another 1 hour. Then uncover and bake for another 20-30 minutes, basting occassionally.

The result will be fall off the bone, tender, juicy meat with a sweet and tangy sauce that makes you groan with delight!

Some side ideas:

Ranch and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1 bag of baby yellow potatoes (you may use cut up russett or any kind you have).
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt to taste
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/2 c Ranch dressing
2 Tab. Sour Cream
1 Tsp. Dried Parsley
1/4 C Butter or Margerine
2 Tab Milk

Boil potatoes for about 25 minutes or until they fall apart when pricked with a fork. I use small baby potatoes with the skin left on for added texture. You can use cut up russett or red skinned. Drain potatoes and mash with butter. Then add seasoning, minced garlic, ranch, sour cream, parsley and milk and incorporate together until mixed. Do not overmix as it may get a gooey texture. Serve with a garnish of chives if desired.

Baked Beans
The simplest method is to to use canned baked beans then dress them up with a bit of the BBQ sauce leftover from your ribs dish. I also add a bit of cooked bacon and onions.

Add your favorite side recipes in comments for others to try and enjoy!