BBQ Country-Style Pork Ribs - Sous Vide
Slow cooked with just a bit of flavor and then finished in the oven with your favorite sauce, these pork ribs are easy and delicious.
kosher salt
1
tablespoon
white sugar
1
tablespoon
pork spareribs
1
pound
red pepper flakes, or to taste (Optional)
½
teaspoon
five-spice powder, or to taste (Optional)
¼
teaspoon
ground black pepper, or to taste (Optional)
¼
teaspoon
liquid smoke flavoring, or to taste (Optional)
2
teaspoons
barbecue sauce, or to taste
½
cup
 Mix salt and sugar together in a small bowl. Sprinkle all over ribs. Coat with red pepper flakes, five-spice powder, and black pepper. Slide ribs into a large vacuum-seal bag; pour in liquid smoke. Seal.
  Immerse bag in a heat-proof container of water with a sous vide cooker. Set temperature to 140 degrees F (60 degrees C); cook for 8 hours.
  Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and turn on the broiler. Place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet.
  Pull ribs out of the bag; spread onto the prepared baking sheet and brush with barbeque sauce.
  Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and continue baking until other side bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes more.
