Brother Clemons – Baby Back Ribs

Consider scaling the recipe below based on your desired number of servings. You can determine the ratios by multiplying or dividing the measurements.

 

Ingredients for the rub

• 1 rack of baby back ribs 
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons of paprika
• salt and pepper to taste

 

Ingredients for the honey BBQ sauce

• 1 whole bottle of Kraft’s Slow-Simmered Hickory Smoke Barbeque Sauce (17.5 oz or 496g)
• ¼ cup of honey
• ¼ cup of ketchup
• crushed red pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon Texas Pete Hot Sauce
• 1 tablespoon A.1. Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons of Heinz’s 57 Sauce (Original or Infused Honey)
• 1 cup of apple cider vinegar

 

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 250F (120C). If grilling, 752 F (400C).

• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl for the honey BBQ sauce and test the taste. If needed, dilute the sauce with some water and set aside.

• Mix the ingredients for the rub and set aside. 

• Line a cooking tray with aluminum foil. 

• Using a paring knife, remove the membrane from the bone side of the ribs. (This step is only necessary if you buy the rack with the membrane).

• Puncture your ribs with a thin knife or rod. 

• Rub the mixture of rub onto each side of the ribs.

• Wrap the rack individually with foil. 

• Place the wrapped ribs meat side down on the cooking tray. 

• Place the tray in the oven and bake the ribs for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

• After the time has elapsed, remove the ribs from the oven.

• Open the foil and brush the ribs with the prepared honey BBQ sauce on both sides, leaving the meat side up.

• Close the foil wrap.

• Increase the oven temperature to 350F (180C) and return the ribs to the oven for 45 minutes to an hour.

• Remove the ribs from the oven and slice ribs into strips.

 

Optional: Glaze the ribs with extra sauce at and base in the oven for 10 minutes. 

 

Cordially,

Brother Clemons