Country Style Rib Marinade
This Country Style Rib Marinade is simple to make using pantry staples. It is sure to become a family favorite!
What are Country-Style Ribs?
Country-style ribs are cut from the end of the pork loin closest to the shoulder.
Often they can be found boneless, but if there is a bone in them, the bone is actually a part of the shoulder blade, not the rib bone.
So the meat you're getting here is technically not rib meat, but loin meat.
Why are they called "ribs"? Likely because their flavor and texture are very similar to that of ribs.
How to grill Country Ribs
Country-style ribs are great for the grill because they have enough marbling that they will stay juicy and moist.
They're also a fairly inexpensive cut, so they are great if you're grilling for a crowd.
The ribs should be cooked over a medium heat grill, around 350-400F for 7-10 minutes a side, depending on how thick they are.
Typically country ribs are often best to do low and slow, but keeping your grill temperature lower and cooking them for a little longer will help develop a nice crust on the outside and help keep the inside nice and tender.
The best way to tell if your country-style ribs are done is with an instant-read thermometer.
You'll want to remove them from the grill when they register 140-145F. Let them rest for at least 5 minutes before serving, so that they can get up to 145-150F, which is the recommended internal temperature for cooking pork.
Remember, when cooking pork, a "blush of pink" is ok in the middle of the meat. You don't want to dry the meat out, and this is how you know you will have flavorful, juicy, and tender pork.
Using a marinade for pork ribs
Adding a marinade is a great, easy way to jazz up the pork ribs.
This marinade comes from our friend Tammi over at Mamma's Meals. It is super simple to put together from pantry staples:
- brown sugar
- soy sauce
- garlic
- paprika
- salt and pepper
It also uses sesame oil, which may or may not be considered a "pantry staple" in your house. It is in ours because we love the toasted, nutty flavor for quick, weeknight stir fries.
Sesame oil will add that something extra to these ribs, however, if you don't have it, feel free to substitute it with another high-heat oil of your choice.
What we love about this marinade is that is SO easy. Using BBQ sauce on ribs is a great summer staple, but this is such a fun way to change things up.
After all, when the weather is warm out, we're grilling for our meals as much as possible. And, it's nice to change things up.
Country Style Ribs in the slow cooker
Country-style ribs are a great cut to use for low and slow cooking, like a slow cooker or in the oven on low heat for a couple of hours.
This marinade is great to use in the slow cooker or the oven for cooking country ribs as well.
Simply pour it over the ribs and let them cook. You'll get an extra dose of this marinade's great flavor since it also becomes the sauce for the finished ribs.
It makes for a great taste of summer, even if it's too cold outside to grill.
Country Style Rib Marinade
This Country Style Rib Marinade is simple to make using pantry staples. Use it on pork ribs, beef ribs, or even chicken!
Ingredients
For The Marinade
- 3 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and ground black pepper, (to taste)
For The Meat
- 2 lb Country Style Pork Boneless Ribs
Instructions
- Whisk together all marinade ingredients.
- Place ribs and marinade in a sealed plastic bag and marinate until ready to use.
- Grill on a grill that has been pre-heated to a medium heat (roughly 350F). Cook, turning once, until the ribs register an internal temperature of 145F on an insta-read thermometer.*
Notes
*This marinade is also great for country ribs in the slow cooker or oven. It can also be used on chicken!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1 gAmount Per Serving: Calories: 608
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Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.
Absolutely DELICIOUS!! I’m so very tired of the usual bottled BBQ sauce! This is my forever “go to” marinade for pork country style ribs!
Thanks a million!
We're so glad you enjoyed the BBQ sauce! Thanks or sharing!
Hi. Your instructions in the text of the article say to grill the country ribs to an internal temperature of 140 -145 degrees. The text in the actual recipe says to take the ribs off the grill when they register an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
Which is correct? I'm thinking 140 - 145 is correct, but I will be following your recipe for the first time.
Thank you.
Hi Ed. Thank you for noticing that. 140-145 is correct. We have updated the recipe.
We made this recipe according to how it is recommended.
The results were the best country style ribs we ever prepared.
We used our grill and a hand held temp probe for checking the temp.
The ribs were tender, juicy and tasty.
This will be our go to method from now on.
Thank you.
We're so glad you enjoyed the rib recipe Jim!
Going to try smoking them tonight what do you think? Let you know tomorrow
We're looking forward to hearing how it went Ted. We typically use a dry rub when smoking meat and haven't really played around with using a wet marinade.
Sarah,
Hi. My ribs are marinating but I want to use the oven. So how low should the temperature be and do I add any water or just pour the excess marinade on them? Can you cook them too long? I want them crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I have been cooking since I was 10 and I won’t tell you how old I am now because it’s frightening. However my point being is that I’m just starting to use recipes and I have to say I have learned a lot and your recipes are excellent.
Hi Carol. Thank you! Typically when we do country style ribs in the oven we cover them with a sauce or marinade and cook at 350F for 1 hour - 1 1/2 hours. This gets them super tender. But the outside isn't crispy. If you want them crispy on the outside, I would try cooking them around 450F for 30 minutes. If you find they are too try this way, you could always cook them at 350F in the excess marinade for an hour, then raise the temperature to 450F for 10 minutes, just to crisp the outsides. You can always brush the ribs with the excess marinade halfway through cooking. Or simmer it to create a serving sauce. (Make sure it boils to cook the raw meat juices!)
I made this for dinner. We were tired of BBQ. OMG...it was divine. Used what was in my pantry. Substituted light olive oil and added ginger. Simmered in crock pot for about 6 hrs. My husband raved about it. Thank you for this delicious recipe. Will definitely be making it a lot!
We're so glad you enjoyed the Marinade!
@Sarah - Curious Cuisiniere, can u cook
This in a pan
Hi Marilyn. You could definitely cook this in a pan. We would prefer to use a cast iron skillet, but any skillet or griddle would work. Another option would be to bake it in the oven.
Where is the print button
Hi Becky. You can find it under the picture and star rating in the recipe card.
@Sarah Ozimek, I finally found it thank you. Trying this tonight on the grill
Enjoy!