Applebees Baby Back Ribs Copycat Recipes

Steps:

• Place ribs in a large pot and fill pot with enough water to cover ribs.
• Bring water to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until ribs are fork tender.
• While ribs are boiling, combine remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Place boiled ribs, meat side down, on a broiler pan.
• Brush with half the sauce mixture and broil 4" to 5" from heat for 6-7 minutes.
• Turn ribs over, brush with remaining sauce, and broil additional 6-7 minutes, or until edges are slightly charred.
• If you like your ribs falling off the bone, add 1 cup of apple cider vinegar to water before placing ribs to boil.

Steps:

• Place ribs in a large pot and fill pot with enough water to cover ribs.
• Bring water to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until ribs are fork tender.
• While ribs are boiling, combine remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, for 30 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
• Place boiled ribs, meat side down, on a broiler pan.
• Brush with half the sauce mixture and broil 4" to 5" from heat for 6-7 minutes.
• Turn ribs over, brush with remaining sauce, and broil additional 6-7 minutes, or until edges are slightly charred.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Cut the rib slabs in half, leaving 6 to 8 ribs per section. In a large roasting pan, arrange the ribs evenly, then add the water. Cover the pan tightly with a lid or foil to prevent steam from escaping. Bake for 3 hours.
• About 2 hours into the baking time, make the sauce. In a large saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients. Simmer over low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Prepare the coals in a barbecue. Remove the ribs from the roasting pan. Discard the water.
• Cover the ribs with the sauce, saving about 1 1/2 cups of the sauce for later use at the table. Grill the ribs on the barbecue for about 5 minutes per side, or until slightly charred.
• Serve with the remaining sauce and lots of paper towels or moist towelettes.
• ***ALTERNATE SLOW COOKER DIRECTIONS: Place the ribs in a slow cooker, pouring the sauce over. Let cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the meat is very tender.

Steps:

• Preparing the Riblets: First, season the riblets with salt, pepper and garlic, depending on how spicy you want them.
• Then, sear the ribs on the grill/broiler until both sides are mahogany in color and the meat has begun to pull away from the bone (155°F internal temperature).
• Place the riblets on rack in a deep pan/roaster.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with a mixture of water and liquid smoke flavoring (4:1 ratio of water to liquid smoke).
• Apply the mixture strategically, so as not to touch the riblets (it will make them bitter), just cover the space between them.
• Seal the pan tightly with two layers of foil wrap to cover.
• Slow cook the riblets in 275°F oven until their meat is tender. Time varies with how many riblets are being cooked, the pan used and your oven temperature. Plan on anywhere from two to five hours, but check to be sure. The slower, the better for this process. Just make sure an internal food temperature of 155°F is maintained.
• You can also try covering the riblets with chopped onions, peppers and tomatoes. This also keeps them moist and adds a nice flavor.
• When the riblets are fully cooked and tender, remove them from the oven and finish them off on grill/broiler until the marrow in the bone tips "sizzles".
• Preparing the Honey Barbecue Sauce: Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan and simmer them for 20 minutes.
• Brush the riblets with the sauce and serve them warm.