Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs - Food Wishes

spare ribs

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

Mix salt, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder to create the spice rub.

Stir together Dijon mustard and white distilled vinegar.

Brush the mustard-vinegar mixture over the ribs to help the spice rub stick.

Make shallow slashes on the membrane of the ribs to help seasonings penetrate.

Sprinkle about 40% of the spice rub on the underside of the ribs.

Flip the ribs and repeat the process, using more of the spice rub on the meatier side.

Optionally, refrigerate the ribs uncovered for about 4 hours or overnight for better flavor.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the ribs on a foil-lined baking sheet and cook in the oven for about 3 hours or until tender.

Baste the ribs with accumulated juices halfway through cooking.

Let the ribs rest for about 50 minutes before slicing.

Serve with barbecue sauce if desired.

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