Texas BBQ Mopping Sauce

Before last Saturday I had never made ribs before in my life. I'd tried them a few times, but always found them way too fatty and just not worth the hassle. My Official Treat Taster was whining like a sad puppy over a rack of ribs in the supermarket, so I decided to give them a try and I'm so glad I did!

I came across this recipe for Texas mopping sauce a few days ago and thought it would work well with the ribs - what an understatement! This sauce helped to keep the meat on the ribs tender and juicy, whilst providing a smoky BBQ flavour which I just couldn't get enough of! It's so easy to make, too - throw all the ingredients into a saucepan and leave to simmer for around 20-30 minutes, or until thick. Then you're ready to 'mop' it onto the ribs and get cookin'!

How do you prefer to cook your ribs? I know the most popular way is grilled on the BBQ, but something in my head starts panicking and screaming at the thought of BBQs and meat on the bone...so when I cooked the ribs in the pic above I roasted them in the oven. I placed them in a baking tray with a bit of water in the bottom, coated the ribs in this sauce and created a tent using tin foil. I roasted them on a low heat for an hour, mopping the sauce on every now and then, then removed the foil and turned the heat up for a final 15 minutes.

📖 Recipe

Texas BBQ Mopping Sauce

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Servings: 3 cups of sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tablespoon dried cilantro
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups ketchup

Instructions

• Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan and simmer over a medium heat - stirring regularly - for 30 minutes, or until thick.

Notes

Recipe lightly adapted from Texas Mopping Sauce

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