Make Ahead BBQ Pork Ribs

When you have company coming and don't want to be caught up in the kitchen these make-ahead ribs are ideal!

Ingredients:

8 lbs pork ribs
2 cups orange or pineapple juice
1/4 cup molasses
2 bottles of your favourite barbecue sauce

Stack the ribs in a slow cooker, some laying down and others leaning on each other. As you can see I had 2 cookers going to accomodate all the ribs. If you only have one then this step will be done twice.

Mix the juice and molasses together and pour evenly over the ribs. Pour cold water in, enough to nearly cover.

Put the lid on the slow cooker and set it on high for 3  1/2 hours.

They should be fully cooked at this point. Remove the ribs to pans placing in a single layer. Pour one bottle of sauce over ribs while warm slathering both sides. Cover pans with foil and refrigerate overnight. 

The biggest part of the work is done!

The next day take the ribs out of the fridge about an hour before you want to eat. 

Then heat the barbecue and give them a quick grill on both sides using the 2nd bottle of BBQ sauce to baste. Once they are heated through your mess of ribs are ready!

Perfectly cooked ribs every time! The meat stays on the bone while grilling then comes easily away from the bone once you dig in!

Makes me want to have some right now!

Serves 6-8 with some leftover!