Mushroom Free Honey & Ginger BBQ Pork Ribs
Sticky, caramelized, and deeply spiced, these oven-baked baby back ribs deliver the kind of fall-off-the-bone tenderness that makes everyone at the table go quiet. The dry rub layers smoked paprika, cumin, ground ginger, and turmeric into something genuinely complex before the meat even meets the sauce. That homemade BBQ sauce — built from tomato paste, honey, apple cider vinegar, fresh ginger, and coconut aminos — is where things get really special, hitting sweet, tangy, and smoky all at once without a single ingredient that could hide unwanted fungi. Many store-bought sauces and spice blends sneak in mushroom powder or mushroom-derived flavor enhancers, so making everything from scratch here is a quiet but meaningful win. The two-stage oven method, low and slow in a sealed foil packet followed by a high-heat glaze, does all the heavy lifting so you don't need a grill or any special equipment. Slice between the bones, drizzle with the reserved sauce, and finish with a little fresh parsley if you want a pop of color. This is the kind of recipe that earns serious requests for seconds.
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4 servings
For the ribs
- 2 racks baby back pork ribs (about 4 lb total)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
For the BBQ sauce
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- ¼ cup water
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with two layers of aluminum foil, leaving enough overhang on all sides to wrap the ribs into a sealed packet.
- 2
Flip each rack of ribs bone-side up. Slide a butter knife under the thin membrane at one end of the rack, grip it with a paper towel, and pull it off in one piece — removing it allows the rub to penetrate and the meat to become tender.
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