Baby Back Ribs Tin Foil Dinner

Fun Baby Back Ribs Dinner

Tin foil dinners were a regular thing for me, growing up. I was a Boy Scout and without mommy and daddy around to cook for me, I had to throw something together that could just be cooked by campfire. I didn’t like hot dogs so hamburger and vegetables was the next alternative. Well, now that I’m full grown, I don’t want little burned bits of under seasoned hamburger. I want ribs and an assortment of vegetables that any gourmet chef would be proud of and this is what I came up with.

Raw Baby Back Ribs seasoned with Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Cumin and Blackened Seasoning.

The Best Baby Back Ribs

If you want great Baby Back Ribs, they’ve got to be seasoned. We’ve all got our own specific tastes but the key is to lay it on there thick. In my opinion, the only way you can over season ribs is if you add too much salt. That’s why I use Kosher. It’s light, fluffy and a few pinches, spread evenly, seasons the meat perfectly. There’s a variety of different seasoning I use for different recipes but the key is to cook them slow and low, no matter what you decided to season your ribs with. Cook them over some hot coals, in a smoker, barbecue grill or in the oven like I do and the slow and low method will never do you wrong.

In this recipe I use Cumin and Blackened Seasoning. That means there is Smoked Paprika, Garlic and Onion Powder and a few earthy ingredients that really make pork pop. I posted a recipe for Blackened Seasoning a while back if you’d like to put together some for your self.

Waxy potatoes, sweet peppers, asparagus and carrots.

Veggies and Baby Back Ribs

One pairing that is as sure as death and taxes is vegetables in tin foil dinners and this Baby Back Ribs recipe is no exception. Vegetables that are hard and take longer to cook are the best to use because it takes a few hours for the pork to cook. I chose some small waxy potatoes, carrots, sweet peppers and asparagus. Why I didn’t think to put onion in there, until this exact moment, I’ll never know. Truthfully I was trying to film 2 videos at the same time. 2 hours of cooking time gave me nothing to do so I must have racked my brain trying to get a second video done. Anyway, where was I… oh yeah, the vegetables. They will turn out perfectly with just a little olive oil and salt and pepper.

Baby Back Ribs Tin foil Dinner Ingredients:

1 rack Baby Back Ribs
Carrots
Asparagus
Small Waxy Potatoes
Small Sweet Peppers
Cumin
Blackened Seasoning
Kosher Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil

Cook at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours and then expose the ribs and kick up the heat 50 degrees. Bake a second time, with barbecue sauce if you’d like, for 20 minutes.

I’m not listing all of the exact amounts because it’s not necessary. I just bought a small bag of each item and just eye balled the seasoning and I’m confident that you can do the same thing and be proud of your self. Just follow the instructions in the Baby Back Ribs Tin Foil Dinner video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to make this.

Barbecue Spare Ribs – P.F. Chang’s Barbecue Sauce

The Best Spare Ribs

This Barbecue Spare Ribs recipe is fall off the bone tender and absolutely delicious. The best part is, you can use any barbecue sauce you want and still get the same results. So if you’ve already got a favorite recipe you like to whip up or one that is already bottled, you can skip the barbecue sauce preparation altogether. Just a rack of ribs and a cup of sauce is all you’re going to need to bake these ribs to perfection.

How to make Barbecue Spare Ribs Tender

The secret, for Barbecue Spare ribs, lies in the slow and low method. This recipe takes a total of 3 hours from beginning to end but it is worth it. As you can see in my video recipe tutorial, the meat will just melt in your mouth. And as far as P.F. Chang’s recipe is concerned, the truth is, this recipe is better and I say that for two reasons. First, Chang’s doesn’t season their ribs; just a barbecue sauce marinade for 24 hours. Second, they cook their ribs in half the time I’m recommending and at a higher temperature, so the ribs aren’t as tender. That being said, I highly suggest that you use this slow and low method if you want the best results.

Barbecue Spare Ribs Ingredients:

1 rack Spare Ribs
1 cup Barbecue Sauce
1 tbsp Seafood Boil Seasoning (Zatarains, Slap Ya Mama or Old Bay), optional

CLICK HERE for P.F. Chang’s Barbecue Sauce recipe

Clean and cut the Spare Ribs and bake covered at 300 degrees f for 2 1/2 hours, then bake uncovered at 350 degrees f for 20 minutes.

Oven Baked Ribs – Fall off the Bone Tender

The Best Oven Baked Ribs

This Oven Baked Ribs recipe is designed to make everyone happy with that outdoor grilling or smoker taste, texture and tenderness. This isn’t a spicy recipe but it can easily be converted if you’re looking for more kick. The main purpose and idea behind this technique is to resemble the expensive time consuming style of professional smokers without the added expenditures. This Rack of ribs cost me under $8 bucks and it fed my family of 5 without even another dollar worth of seasoning added. Beat that at your local Steak House!

Slow and Low Oven Baked Ribs

The slow and low method is what’s really going to bring these Oven Baked Ribs to life. If you do it the way I demonstrate, your ribs will end up with a light crispy outside and a juicy fall off the bone tender bite that will just melt in your mouth with every nibble. Liquid Smoke will get you that “Fresh of the Grill” taste and then all you have to do is season the meat with Salt, Pepper and Cumin Before you take it to the oven and bake.

Be sure to watch my Oven Baked Ribs video tutorial down below so you know for sure how to do it the way Poor Man’s Gourmet Kitchen does it. And if you’re interested in looking at one of my other rib recipes or possible side dishes to go along with this one, check out my Barbecue Spare Ribs(P.F. Chang’s recipe), my Salted Baked Potatoes, or my Garlic Mashed Potatoes and my pan fried Asparagus.

Be sure to watch the short video tutorial and I’ll show you exactly how to make the most fall off the bone tender, Oven Baked Ribs.

Oven Baked Ribs Ingredients:

1 Rack of Pork Baby Back Ribs
1 tsp Liquid Smoke
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Ground Cumin
Barbecue Sauce for Dipping

Pull the Membrane and season the ribs. Place in an oven safe pan and lightly cover with Tin Foil. Bake 300 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. Then 350 degrees for 30 minutes with the tin foil pulled off and serve your Oven Baked Ribs.