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Baked Baby Back Barbecue Ribs

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 50 minutes
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

Barbecue Sauce

  • 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup rib juice from baked ribs
  • 2 tbsp apple juice
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha
  • 1 tsp garlic grated

Rib Rub

  • 3 1/2 lb pork baby back ribs
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground mustard
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Equipment & Utensils

  • Large baking tray
  • aluminum foil
  • small saucepan with cover

Instructions

Barbecue Sauce

  • Place barbecue sauce ingredients into a small saucepan then whisk and place on high heat.
  • When sauce begins to bubble stir vigorously then lower heat to simmer and cover pan.
  • Allow sauce to simmer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and allow to cool

    Baby Back Ribs

    • Place ribs on a board, and with a paring knife, remove thin membrane from the back of the ribs.
    • Make sure the ribs are dry, if need be, pat dry with paper towels.
    • Place rib rub ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to combine.
    • Once rub is ready, carefully pat onto front and back of ribs. This may take some time, do this methodically, so that every inch of the meat is covered.
    • Allow rub covered ribs to sit for 10 mins.
    • Wrap ribs in foil and place on a baking tray and place into a preheated oven at 300.
    • Bake for 2 hours, or until meat easily pulls away from the bone.
    • Peel back foil and pour out the juice created from the ribs into a jug and set aside.
    • Raise temperature in oven to 350, sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper then return to the oven for 15-30 mins.
    • Once ribs begins to crisp on the edges, remove from oven, place on a large plate or platter and brush generously with barbecue sauce.
    • Pour balance of sauce in a small bowl and serve on the side.