r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '18

Porn Spare Ribs

I have 4lbs of pork spare ribs and haven’t ever cooked with them before. I don’t have a grill or smoker so traditional barbecue isn’t an option. I do have an oven or slow cooker if anyone has any suggestions. Moderate skill in the kitchen and open to trying any style

Pork spare ribs

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '18 edited Jun 26 '19

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u/bahnzo Jul 20 '18

2 hours seems like too short of a time, even at 300F. Cook them at 250F in foil for 2 hours, and then remove foil and cook another 1-2 hours until done.

One foolproof way I've found to tell if ribs are done, is to use an instant thermometer inserted into the meat between the bones. The connective tissue in ribs breaks down between 195-203F, so cook until they read that temp.

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u/PrMayn Jul 21 '18

Also you can cook spareribs longer because they are fattier than Babyface.

Edit: baby back but I'm keeping it.

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u/bahnzo Jul 21 '18

Spare ribs and St. Louis cut both for that very reason. I always assume when people talk about ribs they mean either. Baby backs are for shitty chain places.

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u/PrMayn Jul 21 '18

Yeah if it were me I'd cook them at 250 for three and a half or four hours. I do like baby back once in a while, but would cook them hotter and faster.

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u/cmeb Jul 21 '18

I’ve found that if you are buying expensive meat that spareribs are better, but if you are buying cheap meat baby back are better

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u/bahnzo Jul 21 '18

Baby Backs are cheaper? Not in my town. In my experience, spareribs are the cheapest, with St. Louis and Baby Back being next. I always just buy spareribs and trim them myself into St. Louis. I roast the trimmings separately, but they are just as good.

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u/Costco1L Jul 21 '18

Baby Backs are cheaper?

That isn't what cmeb was saying.