How long to boil ribs ? Never !! ... if you want the best tasting ribs then the oven is the only way to go. You can see a great recipe here , refined over the years by a professional bbq rib chef.

But , if you must boil ribs , then Bring a pot of water to the boil , insert the ribs, then reduce the heat to medium / low setting and cook for about 1/2 hr to an hour. If you do decide to boil them , i suggest adding some salt , pepper , and some other spices in there to liven up the meat a little. After cooking , remember to add some sauce as the meat will be very tasteless because the juices and flavour will have boiled out into the water.

Boiling meat causes the water to infuse itself into the meat , as the water heats up , so does the fat and the juices, then the water simple washes the fat and juice away, kind of like a soup. This process robs the meat of its flavour , so unless you ARE making soup, then how long to boil ribs should be a question you never have to ask! always bake in the oven.