Chili Garlic BBQ Ribs Recipe

Name: Chili Garlic BBQ Ribs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 small shallot, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup Sambal Oelek; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoon cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 slabs baby back ribs; 4 teaspoons salt; 4 teaspoons pepper; 4 teaspoon paprika

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Spicy, sticky, sweet, and perfect; that’s the best way to describe this Chili Garlic BBQ Ribs Recipe! Serve it up today and get another excuse to heat up the grill.

This bbq ribs recipe is perfectly fine on its own; the ribs are seasoned and after two hours of baking they are so tender the meat just falls off the bone. But that’s not where the recipe stops, no sir.

You then grill the ribs and smother them with this intensely robust chili bbq sauce! This sauce is so delicious and easy to make from scratch. you’re going to love this fall off the bone ribs recipe and the wonderful BBQ sauce that goes with it!

Sauce for BBq Ribs

I’d say this chili garlic bbq sauce ranks right up there as one of the best. The sauce starts with the usual suspects, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, and a little brown sugar. But then you add shallots, four cloves of garlic, and sambal oelek which is a spicy Thai chili paste.

Suddenly your usual and ordinary bbq sauce becomes a crimson sauce of full-bodied flavor! The fact that you can use it in multiple ways and on a variety of meats makes this a bbq sauce that’s worth keeping!

Ingredients

Olive oil
Shallot
Garlic cloves
Ketchup
Sambal Oelek
Brown sugar
Cider vinegar
Honey
Worcestershire sauce
Baby back rib slabs
Salt
Pepper
Paprika

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

How to Make Chili Garlic BBQ Ribs Recipe

In a bowl, combine the sauce ingredients, and then set it aside.
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F.
In a small bowl combine the salt, pepper, and paprika.
Rub the seasoning mixture over your rubs and then wrap the ribs in foil and place them onto a baking sheet.
Bake the ribs in the oven for 2 hours.
After two hours have elapsed, spray the grill with nonstick cooking spray and preheat it to medium-low (about 325 degrees F).
Place the ribs, meat side up, onto the grill grates.
Brush the BBQ sauce over the top and sides of the ribs.
Close the lid and cook for 5-6 minutes.
Turn the ribs and baste them with more sauce. Grill for another 5 minutes.
Repeat the turning and basting process one more time.
Serve with additional BBQ sauce.

Recipe Tips

You will want to cook these ribs low and slow. Simply pop them into the oven and let them cook in there for a couple of hours before getting the oven ready. The grill will help to seal in the flavor and add a nice smokey char to the ribs.

Adjust the seasoning in the BBQ sauce to suit your own tastes. Add in more or less chili sauce and garlic.

You will need about 1 cup of the sauce for this recipe. 1.3 of the sauce is for basic and the rest is to serve on the side. This sauce recipe yields plenty so don’t be stingy! Keep the sauce stored in the fridge.

FAQs

What kind of ribs should I use for this recipe?

I used baby back ribs for this recipe as they are what I prefer to use, but you can use any ribs desired as this sauce will go great with any of them. So grab spareribs or even beef ribs and dig on in!

How do I make my ribs fall off the bone?

With ribs, you’ll often find a “silverskin” underneath the meat right by the back of the bone. This is a thin white membrane that will need to be trimmed and removed before you bake your ribs. If you do not do this then your ribs will turn out tough. carefully run a knife under the skin pull the skin up with your fingers and then discard it. Note that some ribs will come with the silverskin already removed and you could also ask meat counters at the grocery store to remove it on your behalf.

How long is homemade BBQ sauce good for?

If you have leftover BBQ sauce on hand you can keep it stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks. This should give you plenty of time to think up new and tasty ways to use it before it expires.

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Yield: 6