Best ever BBQ ribs

These ribs have that wonderful ‘just barbecued’ flavour, even if they aren’t cooked on the barbie! The combo of sauces and a smoky chilli spice rub do all the hard work for sticky ribs with amazing flavour that are the finger-licking best.

How to make these best-ever BBQ pork ribs: key tips

After sprinkling the spice rub onto your ribs, rub it in a little with your fingertips so that it sticks and the flavour will permeate the meat. Then, when basting your ribs, use a different brush (or wash it between basting) each time you baste so that when you go to serve the remaining sauce with the ribs, you aren’t risking contamination by the brush having touched raw meat.

You can use a barbecue, instead of the oven, to cook these ribs (see the notes, below).

Key ingredients in this best-ever BBQ pork ribs recipe 

When choosing your pork ribs for this recipe, ensure they are really meaty, so that the meat that’s there will be tender after cooking (if the meat isn’t very thick it will dry out quickly, especially on the barbecue) and your meal will be fulfilling enough.

The smoked paprika in both the spice rub and the basting sauce provide that sublime smoky charred flavour we equate with barbecued meat. The combo of Worcestershire, barbecue and tomato sauces helps, too, while the brown sugar assists in caramelising the sauce, making it deliciously sticky.

Love cooking ribs? Try these, too: shebang beef ribs, marinated pork spare ribs and maple syrup beef spare ribs.

This recipe was originally submitted by Greer Worsley, a member of the Australia’s Best Recipe community. Introduction and additional recipe notes by Natasha Shaw.