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Costillas en Barbecue served with seasoned fries on a white plate with a side of horseradish sauce.
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Costillas en Barbecue (BBQ Ribs)

Love baby back ribs? Then you will love these Puerto Rican Style Costillas en Barbecue (Barbecue Ribs). This recipe produces tender, succulent fall off the bone ribs that you will want to make over and over again!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Servings: 3
Calories: 236kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 rack baby back ribs
  • adobo sprinkled (I use Goya brand)
  • oregano lightly sprinkled
  • paprika sprinkled
  • garlic paste generously spread over ribs
  • ½ can light beer
  • BBQ sauce of your liking

Garlic Paste

  • 5 garlic cloves peeled
  • ¼ cup vegetable, corn or light olive oil

Instructions

Making Garlic paste

  • Add 5 peeled garlic cloves to a chopper or blender with a ¼ cup of oil and blend until smooth and a paste forms.

Preparing Ribs for Seasoning

  • Rinse the ribs and set on a cutting board or baking tray.
  • At one end of the rack, using a small knife, slide the knife under the membrane and over the bone.
    Pull the membrane off and discard.
  • Using the tip of the knife, pierce the skin of the ribs on both sides.
    Note: By taking the time to remove the membrane and pierce the skin, it will allow the seasoning we will be adding to seep through and season the ribs quickly.

Seasoning Ribs

  • Add a few teaspoons of the garlic paste on top of the ribs and spread all over.
    Season the other side as well.
  • Sprinkle adobo, paprika and oregano on both sides.
  • Place ribs on a baking dish and surround ribs with ½ of the beer.
  • Cover the baking tray with aluminum foil and bake at 350° for 1½ hours or until the internal temperature is 195 degrees for maximum tenderness.

Nutrition

Serving: 3g | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg