Ribs. A word that conjures up images of succulent, juicy, mouthwatering goodness.

Below are 16 delicious and imaginative recipes that will help you satisfy your need for ribs, ribs, ribs! Whether you prefer beef, pork, buffalo, or lamb, you’ll want to keep these in mind when planning your next party, picnic, or gathering.

Hands down, The Hungry Mouse is my favorite place for exciting rib recipes.

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• Guinness-Braised Short Ribs

• Maple-Asian Fusion Pork Ribs

• Pork Spare Ribs with Cocoa Spice Rub

• Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Beef Ribs

• Aleppo Chili Pork Ribs with Peach and Lime

• Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Ribs from David Lebovitz

• Virginia Willis’s Coca-Cola-Glazed Baby Back Ribs from A Yankee in a Southern Kitchen

• Memphis-Style Dry Ribs With Spicy Drippings from Serious Eats

• Coffee Marinated Bison Short Ribs from The Bitten Word

• Classic Smoked BBQ Pork Spare Ribs from Pork and Whiskey

• Kicked up Hoisin Molasses Ribs from Zesty Cook

• Bourbon-Pomegranate Molasses Beef Short Ribs w/ Broccoli Rabe from Just Braise

• Beef Short Ribs Adobo from Apple Pie, Patis, and Pate

• Finger Lickin Good Ribs from Once Upon a Feast

• Grilled Lamb Ribs from Food, Wine, Beer, Culture

• Braised Short Ribs with Rosemary and Fettucini from Over the Hill and On a Roll

(Photo Credit: Virginia Willis’s Coca-Cola-Glazed Baby Back Ribs by K. Morgan Moss)

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