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Jim’s Secret Family Recipe Ribs

Name: Jim's Secret Family Recipe Ribs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 2 racks pork baby back ribs (about 5 pounds); 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup dried oregano; 2 tablespoons onion powder; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 liter lemon-lime soda; 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple or orange juice, optional; BARBECUE SAUCE:; 1/2 cup sugar or packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup hot water; 1 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup honey mustard; 1/4 cup barbecue sauce of choice; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Cook: 3 hours 10 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023

For more than 30 years, my brother-in-law Jim kept his famous rib recipe a secret. When he finally shared it, we just had to pass it along because we loved it so much. This one's for you, Jim! —Vicki Young, Brighton, Colorado

Ingredients

2 racks pork baby back ribs (about 5 pounds)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup dried oregano
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 liter lemon-lime soda
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple or orange juice, optional
BARBECUE SAUCE:
1/2 cup sugar or packed brown sugar
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey mustard
1/4 cup barbecue sauce of choice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar

Directions

Brush ribs with soy sauce. Combine oregano, onion powder and garlic powder; rub over both sides of ribs. Transfer to a large shallow roasting pan; refrigerate, covered, overnight.

Preheat oven to 225°. Add lemon-lime soda and, if desired, juice to roasting pan (do not pour over ribs). Bake, covered, until tender, about 3 hours.
Meanwhile, make barbecue sauce by dissolving sugar in the hot water; combine with remaining ingredients, thinning with additional lemon-lime soda or juice if necessary. Reserve 1 cup for serving.
Remove ribs from oven; discard juices. Brush both sides with barbecue sauce. Grill ribs, covered, on a greased grill rack over low direct heat, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining sauce, until heated through, about 10 minutes. Cut into serving-size pieces; serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 483 calories, 27g fat (10g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 1107mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 30g protein.