Best North Carolina House Ribs Recipes

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NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE RIBS



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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     main-dish

Time 7h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup kosher salt
8 cups water
3 pounds baby back pork ribs
2 cups cider vinegar 1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup beer, room temperature

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine salt and water and stir to combine and dissolve salt. Remove brine from heat and let cool to room temperature. Cut 1/2-inch slits between bones on underside of rib racks. Place ribs in a large resealable bag set in a baking dish. Pour in the salt brine, seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 5 hours, or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a small saucepan, add the vinegar, sugar, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Whisk until well combined, then remove from heat. Reserve 1 cup of mixture as dipping sauce and hold, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Reserve remaining mixture to baste the ribs as they cook.
  • Remove ribs from the refrigerator and discard brine. Pat ribs dry and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lined with a wire rack. Combine beer with 1 tablespoon liquid smoke in a small bowl and pour into the bottom of the baking sheet. Brush pork with marinade on both sides. Bake in the preheated oven, brushing every 20 minutes or so. Cook for about 3 hours or until the meat is knife-tender. Remove from the oven to a serving platter and serve with reserved dipping sauce.

NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE RIBS



North Carolina House Ribs image

How to make North Carolina House Ribs

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup kosher salt
8 cups water
3 pounds baby back pork ribs
2 cups cider vinegar 1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup beer, room temperature

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine salt and water and stir to combine and dissolve salt. Remove brine from heat and let cool to room temperature. Cut 1/2-inch slits between bones on underside of rib racks. Place ribs in a large resealable bag set in a baking dish. Pour in the salt brine, seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 5 hours, or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a small saucepan, add the vinegar, sugar, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Whisk until well combined, then remove from heat. Reserve 1 cup of mixture as dipping sauce and hold, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Reserve remaining mixture to baste the ribs as they cook.
  • Remove ribs from the refrigerator and discard brine. Pat ribs dry and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lined with a wire rack. Combine beer with 1 tablespoon liquid smoke in a small bowl and pour into the bottom of the baking sheet. Brush pork with marinade on both sides. Bake in the preheated oven, brushing every 20 minutes or so. Cook for about 3 hours or until the meat is knife-tender. Remove from the oven to a serving platter and serve with reserved dipping sauce.

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