Rocco's Oven-Baked Ribs
18.08.11
Who can resist good barbecue ribs? They are the ultimate comfort food — juicy, tender pork that has been smoked and bathed in a sweet and savory glaze until the meat falls from the bone.
Eating doesn't get much better than that.
It may also have something to do with the fact that you eat ribs with your hands, and get messy in the process. The sauce coats your fingers, your face. Real caveman stuff. Wear a bib if you want to, but I like the gooey splatter.
But eat enough ribs, and you won't be able to see your own. The calories on a typical plate of barbecue ribs can surge to more than 900 calories, and more fat grams than I can count. That's a lot of punishment to inflict on your scale, not to mention your cardiovascular system.
Am I saying that you have to eat salad instead of those endless slabs of ribs? Not at all. If you want to keep enjoying ribs while making sure your own stay lean, break out my smoky rainy day ribs. They're made with baby back ribs, which are the leanest cut of pork ribs because they come from the back not the belly. They also cook up tender relatively quickly compared to spare ribs
Source: Fox News