18 Timeless Rib Recipes with a Modern Touch

Imagine sinking your teeth into perfectly cooked ribs, the meat so tender it falls right off the bone. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of enjoying a plate of succulent ribs, glazed in a rich, flavorful sauce. The mere thought of that first bite, where the meat effortlessly separates from the bone, is enough to make your stomach rumble. You're gonna love these irresistible rib recipes just as much as we do.

Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs

A plate of barbecue ribs garnished with parsley. — Crock Pot Country Style Pork Ribs. Photo credit: Slow Cooker Meals.

Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs are coated in a savory-sweet marinade, then slow-cooked until they reach the ideal fork-tender perfection.
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St. Louis Style Smoked Ribs With Spicy Bbq Sauce

A close-up image of a hand holding a piece of tender, glazed barbecue ribs with visible meat fibers and a shiny sauce. — St. Louis Style Smoked Ribs With Spicy Bbq Sauce. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This St. Louis style spare ribs recipe shows you how to take all flavor components and allow the ingredients to work in concert so it plays like a symphony.
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Smoked Ribs With Spicy Rub Recipe

Close-up of juicy, smoked barbecue pork ribs on a plate, with a crispy crust and tender pink flesh visible. — Smoked Ribs With Spicy Rub Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Most love ribs, especially smoked ribs. Try this spicy dry rub recipe, with smoking ribs tips for beginners and pros to make the best baby back ribs in town.
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The Ultimate Oven Barbecued Ribs

A plate of sliced barbecue ribs with a side of corn, featuring a rich glaze coating on the ribs, perfect for those looking for delicious barbecue rib recipes. — The Ultimate Oven Barbecued Ribs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This easy bbq ribs in oven recipe shows you how to slow cook spare ribs and that divas can cook the best brown sugar, fall off the bone, oven baked bbq ribs.
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Unbelievably Good Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Three slices of smoked barbecue ribs stacked on a white plate, with brisket and a bowl of rice in the background on a wooden table. — Unbelievably Good Smoked Baby Back Ribs. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

I love smoked baby back ribs and they are an easy grilling recipe to master. If you’ve never had smoked ribs made in a Traeger grill or other pellet griller you’re missing out! Read on for this BBQ rib recipe that will become a summer BBQ favourite.
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Air Fryer Bbq Ribs

Close-up of glazed barbecued ribs on parchment paper, highlighting aspects of cooking. — Air Fryer Bbq Ribs. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Air fryer BBQ ribs make a great quick dinner. The best dry rib rub adds plenty of amazing flavour to pork or beef ribs and you can cook BBQ ribs in an air fryer which is speedier than oven-roasting them.
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Slow Cooker Pork Riblets

Close-up of barbecued ribs coated with a glossy sauce and garnished with small bits of green herbs on a white background. — Slow Cooker Pork Riblets. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

These tender and juicy slow cooker Pork Riblets are seasoned with a savory pork rub and then tossed in barbecue sauce for a deep sweet, smoky, and tangy flavor.
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Fall Off The Bone Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ribs

A plate of barbecue pork ribs with sauce, garnished with green onions on a bed of white rice, accompanied by chunks of cooked potato. — Fall Off The Bone Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ribs. Photo credit: xoxoBella.

Slow cooker Hawaiian ribs make such a good dinner. Expect crock pot ribs that fall off the bone with plenty of flavor.
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Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs

A plate of barbecue ribs sliced and served with a side of crispy crinkle-cut fries, perfect for any rib recipes collection. — Slow Cooker Country Style Ribs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These simple slow cooker country style ribs feature a delicious dry rub and are cooked to perfection in your Crock Pot. Easy peasy!
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Perfectly Tender Sous Vide Ribs

Sliced barbecue ribs on a wooden board with sauce and parsley garnish. — Perfectly Tender Sous Vide Ribs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

These sous vide pork ribs are tender and delicious. Sous vide cooking makes them moist and tender, then they're finished under the broiler.
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Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs Recipe

A close-up of a plate with mashed potatoes and a piece of braised ribs, garnished with chopped green herbs. — Instant Pot Beef Short Ribs Recipe. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This Instant Pot beef short ribs recipe is so easy to make. Let short ribs pressure cook to perfection until meat is fall-off-the-bone tender.
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Beef Short Rib Rub And Baked Bbq Short Ribs

Brush glazing barbecue sauce on cooked barbecue ribs on a foil-lined tray. — Beef Short Rib Rub And Baked Bbq Short Ribs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This recipe for beef short rib dry rub and oven baked ribs makes it easy to enjoy delicious BBQ short ribs any time you like!
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Crock Pot Dr Pepper Ribs

Barbecue pork ribs generously covered in sauce, partially sliced and garnished with parsley, served on a sheet of butcher paper. — Crock Pot Dr Pepper Ribs. Photo credit: Slow Cooker Meals.

If you're looking for tender and flavorful pork ribs with little effort, then this easy recipe for Crock Pot Dr. Pepper Ribs is it.
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Slow Cooker Ribs

Juicy, cooked pork ribs with barbecue glaze and garnished with chopped parsley, served on white parchment paper. — Slow Cooker Ribs. Photo credit: Slow Cooker Meals.

Adding baby back ribs into the slow cooker is a surefire way to get fall-off-the-bone tenderness. Slow cooker ribs are so easy to make.
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Smoked Beef Ribs With Texas Style Rub

Succulent, barbecue beef ribs with a dark, crispy crust served on a white rectangular plate. — Smoked Beef Ribs With Texas Style Rub. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

This smoked beef ribs recipe has everything we love about ribs, and is so easy it's perfect for beginners. Give it a try today!
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Easy Sweet And Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet And Sour Ribs)

Plate of glazed barbecue ribs garnished with sesame seeds and green onions, served on a white plate with chopsticks beside it. — Easy Sweet And Sour Spare Ribs (Sweet And Sour Ribs). Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

Easy Sweet and Sour Spareribs (Sweet and Sour Ribs) recipe has pork spare ribs covered in homemade sweet and sour sauce baked slowly and broiled in your oven.
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Air Fryer Short Ribs

Barbecue ribs garnished with sesame seeds and chopped green onions on a plate. — Air Fryer Short Ribs. Photo Credit: Kitchen Divas.

Indulge in these irresistibly tasty Air Fryer Short Ribs! Marinated to perfection, they turn out tender and juicy with a blend of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors.
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The Best Oven Baked Beef Ribs

A plate of barbecue ribs served on a white plate, with a wooden table background. — The Best Oven Baked Beef Ribs. Photo credit: Kitchen Divas.

The Best Oven Baked Beef Ribs recipe shows you how to cook beef ribs that are tender, fall right off the bone, seasoned and slow baked in your oven at 275!
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