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Baby Back Ribs with a Sweet Honey BBQ Sauce

Servings: 4
Calories: 570kcal
Author: Teri & Jenny

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) rack baby back ribs

dry rub

  • 1 ½ tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mustard

braising liquid

  • ½ cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

sweet honey barbecue sauce

  • 1 ½ cups ketchup
  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoons dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Place ribs on a baking sheet, lined with plastic wrap.
  • Mix together all the dry rub ingredients until well combined. Smother ribs with the dry rub, on both sides, until fully coated and tightly wrap with plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate and allow ribs to marinate for 12 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 275˚F.
  • In a medium mixing bowl whisk together all braising liquid ingredients.
  • Remove ribs from the refrigerator and unwrap. Place ribs atop a large sheet of heavy duty foil, meat side down, and lift up all sides around the ribs. Pour braising liquid over ribs and tightly wrap.
  • Place ribs onto a baking sheet and place into oven for about 2 ½ hours.
  • While the ribs bake, combine all sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour sauce into a small pot and simmer for 20 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  • Remove ribs from the oven and carefully unwrap. Remove ribs from the foil completely and place back onto the baking sheet, meat side up.
  • Turn broiler on high in oven.
  • Brush sauce over the meaty side of the ribs and place under broiler for 4 to 5 minutes or until caramelized and the edges begin to crisp.
  • Remove from broiler and allow ribs to rest for about 10 minutes. Cut rack into individual ribs and serve with more sauce on the side.

Notes

  • Makes 1 full rack

Nutrition

Calories: 570kcal | Carbohydrates: 137g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2583mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 129g | Vitamin A: 1328IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg