Baby Back Ribs A La Me

Cut the racks of ribs so you have individual rib pieces. Place them in a large pot and cover them with the beer (you may need more or less beer). Use beer that you like to drink. The alcohol will boil away, still leaving the beer flavor on the ribs—that is the only flavoring needed besides the barbecue sauce. NO SPICES NEEDED.

When the pot comes to a boil, lower the heat and continue to cook for one hour, making sure the liquid does not boil away or overflow. After an hour, remove the ribs from the beer and let cool (very important). Now you can put them in the refrigerator until then next day, or once cool, slather on the barbecue sauce, on both sides, all over. Since the ribs are cooked already, all you need to do it heat them until the barbecue sauce starts to stick to the ribs. You can do this under a broiler, turning once during cooking, or on the grill, again turning once until the barbecue sauce it hot and bubbly but not burned.

You’re going to love them. You can also do this with beef ribs.