Boneless Country Style Ribs Dry Rub (oven, no sugar)

This sugar-free boneless country style ribs dry rub is made with lots of dried herbs and flavorful spices. It adds tons of delicious flavor to country style pork ribs. You need Hungarian paprika, thyme, oregano, marjoram, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper and salt to make this dry rub.

What are boneless country style pork ribs?

Boneless country style pork ribs are not actually ribs. Instead, they are thick strips of meat that are cut from the shoulder area of the animal.

Dry rub ingredients:

How to make the dry rub:

Simply add all ingredients to a small bowl and stir until combined.

How to apply the dry rub:

Sprinkle the rub evenly onto a plate or pie dish, then rub the ribs in it until they are coated on all sides.

How to cook the ribs:

You can cook the ribs in the oven in two different ways:

• Slowly at low temperature (this method requires ribs with lots of fat and marbling) OR
• Quickly at high temperature (this method is best for leaner ribs that don’t have much fat).

The flavor of the ribs will be delicious either way but you will get different textures depending on which method you use. Slow-baked ribs will be fall-apart tender while the high-temperature method will yield juicier but firmer ribs.

Low-temperature, slow-bake method:

Step 0. Make sure you have ribs that work for this method: If you use the low-temperature method you must use ribs that have lots of visible fat and marbling. If the ribs are too lean they will get dry with this method. (Lean ribs will stay nice and juicy with the high-temperature method, though.)

Step 1. Apply the dry rub, then set the ribs on a wire rack on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.

Step 2. Cover the entire baking sheet with aluminum foil and make sure to seal it really well all around the edges. Bake the ribs at 300 degrees F. for 2 ½ hours.

High-temperature, fast-cook method:

Step 1. Coat the inside of a cast iron pan or cast iron grill pan with a little bit of vegetable oil, then set the pan into the cold oven. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. with the pan in it.

Step 2. Once the oven is hot, set the ribs into the hot pan and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Flip the ribs half-way through the cook time.

How to serve the ribs:

These ribs are fantastic with potato salad.

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Boneless Country Style Ribs Dry Rub

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This recipe is for 1 pound of boneless country style pork ribs.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 35 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine World

Servings 2

Calories (estimated) 431 kcal

Equipment:

• measuring spoons
• mixing bowl
• rimmed baking sheet (for the slow-bake method)
• aluminum foil (for the slow-bake method)
• wire rack (for the slow-bake method)
• cast iron pan OR cast iron grill pan (for the high-temperature method)
• kitchen tongs (for the high-temperature method)
• meat thermometer (recommended) (for the high-temperature method)

Ingredients:

  

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• ▢ ½ teaspoon Hungarian paprika
• ▢ ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
• ▢ ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 pound boneless country style pork ribs
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (needed only for the high-temperature method)

Instructions:

 

• Add paprika, marjoram, oregano, thyme, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and salt to a mixing bowl. Stir together until combined.
• Sprinkle the rub evenly onto a plate or a pie plate, then rub the ribs in it until they are coated on all sides. Cook the ribs using either the slow-bake method or the high-temperature method (see notes).

For the slow-bake method:*

• Heat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a wire rack on the foil.
• Set the ribs on the wire rack, then cover the entire baking sheet with aluminum foil. Make sure to seal the foil well all around the edges of the baking sheet.
• Bake the ribs for 2 ½ hours. Take the baking sheet out of the oven and carefully remove the top foil (there will be a lot of very hot steam underneath!) Serve the ribs with potato salad.

For the high-temperature method:**

• Coat the inside of a cast iron pan or cast iron grill pan with a little bit of vegetable oil. Set the pan into the cold oven.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. with the pan in it.
• Once the oven is hot, set the ribs into the hot pan and cook until the ribs have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. (15 to 20 minutes). Flip the ribs half-way through the cook time. Serve the ribs with potato salad.

Notes:

*For this method, you have to use ribs that have lots of visible fat and marbling.

**This method is best for leaner ribs that don’t have much fat.

Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 2.1gProtein: 44.6gFat: 26.3gSaturated Fat: 9.1gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 723mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 0.5gCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition values provided on this website are generated from a nutrition database and are estimates only. The accuracy of the nutrition information for any recipe on this website is not guaranteed. Nutrition values can vary quite a lot depending on which brands are used.

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