Apricot-Glazed Pork Ribs

A tangy soy and apricot preserve mixture does double duty in this baby back rib recipe, serving as both a marinade and a tasty basting sauce during the cooking process.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• aluminum foil
• 1 (16 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 3 ½ pounds baby back pork ribs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ribs in a large roasting pan. Whisk together apricot preserves, soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic powder until blended. Pour apricot marinade over ribs, cover, and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Remove ribs from the marinade and shake off excess. Place ribs in the prepared baking pan and season with salt and pepper. Pour marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer marinade for 5 minutes; set aside.

Step 4

Bake ribs in the preheated oven, basting frequently with the cooked marinade, until ribs are tender and meat pulls away easily from the bone, about 1 hour 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).