How to Cook Country Style Ribs

Posted on August 19th, 2009 by Marck

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Many restaurants advertise “down-home cooking” for their dishes, but there’s nothing like a down-home dish you yourself cook at home. Cooking country style pork ribs may seem to be a lot of work, but all you really need is an idea of the ingredients and steps needed to make a hearty dish. Here’s an easy recipe for country style ribs.

Country Style Ribs

Most recipes for country style ribs require pork ribs. Pork ribs are rich in flavor, contain just the right amount of fat, and have a great texture that can be used for many dishes. The great thing about ribs is that the bone content, while imparting flavor, also helps seal and lock in the moisture and juices in the meat. While there are many recipes for country style ribs, they all share the same traditions with Southern cooking and soul food.

The key to making a perfect dish of country style ribs is to use the right ribs, and down-home Southern ingredients. Much of the weight and volume of pork ribs come in the way of bone, so you should select ribs that have a good amount of fat and meat. The ingredients you use with the pork should also be full of flavor, but you should still be able to taste the flavor of the ribs.

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need to make a dish of country style ribs:

Two pounds of pork ribs
Garlic powder
Seasoned flour (all-purpose flour seasoned with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper)
1/2 cup of white sweet onions, diced
3 whole garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
1/2 cup of carrots, diced
1/4 cup of celery, diced
1/4 cup bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons mustard
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar, or 1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons of water

Steps

Dredge the pork ribs with a very thin coating of garlic powder before dredging it in flour.

country style ribs

Brown the pork ribs in a small amount of olive oil in the same pot you’ll be cooking in.
Take out the pork ribs, and sweat the onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and bell pepper in the fond and oil remaining from the browned ribs.
Add the mustard, vinegar, molasses, and Worcestershire sauce to the mix. Season if necessary, and allow the sauce to simmer.
Add the cornstarch solution and mix it well with the sauce to thicken. Add the ribs, and allow the dish to simmer until the flavors are absorbed by the ribs.
Serve with sweet potatoes, polenta, or soft freshly baked bread.

Country style ribs are a great recipe for a hearty brunch, or a down-home old-style dinner. You can experiment and play around with this recipe to make your own take on this all-American dish. If you want more pork rib recipes, read The Guide to Pork rib recipes and as a bonus learn how to barbecue ribs.