Here’s a sticky, fall-off-the-bone Honey Garlic Ribs recipe—the kind everyone asks for seconds of 🍯🧄🍖
🍖 Honey Garlic Ribs (Serves 4–6)
Ingredients
- 2–3 lbs pork ribs (baby back or spare ribs)
- Salt & black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce (low sodium if possible)
- 2 tbsp ketchup or hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- Optional: ½ tsp chili flakes or sriracha
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the ribs
- Remove the silver membrane from the back of the ribs (recommended).
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
2️⃣ Make the honey garlic sauce
Mix together:
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Garlic
- Ketchup
- Vinegar
- Chili flakes (if using)
🔥 Cooking Methods
Oven (Best Sticky Finish)
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Place ribs on foil-lined pan, pour half the sauce over ribs.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake 2–2½ hours until tender.
- Uncover, brush with remaining sauce.
- Broil 3–5 minutes until caramelized and sticky.
Slow Cooker (Easiest)
- Place ribs in slow cooker, pour all sauce over ribs.
- Cook LOW 5–6 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours.
- For extra stickiness, broil 3–5 minutes after cooking.
🍽️ Serve With
- Coleslaw
- Corn on the cob
- Baked beans
- Rice or mashed potatoes
💡 Pro Tips
- Low heat = tender ribs
- Broiling at the end gives that restaurant-style sticky glaze
- Double the sauce if you like extra drizzle
If you want, I can give you:
- Oven-only 1-pan ribs
- Sweet & spicy version
- BBQ honey garlic hybrid
Just say the word 👌
